. Railway Times . Fig. 2. ? isponding higher, or lower temperature (up to ju Fah.) is reached, and maintained m the heater. (3) Thetemperature desired is automatical^ maintained constantin the heater, irrespective of variations in the main-pipepressure. 4) As the temperaturi i the heaters does riot. stationary in them. Freezing is therefore avoided. Trainsfitted with this system have stood outside during the nightwhen the temperature was down to 13° Fah. without anyfreezing of the apparatus taking place. (8) No steam trapsand no separate inlet valves or cocks are required for the June 4, 1910.
. Railway Times . Fig. 2. ? isponding higher, or lower temperature (up to ju Fah.) is reached, and maintained m the heater. (3) Thetemperature desired is automatical^ maintained constantin the heater, irrespective of variations in the main-pipepressure. 4) As the temperaturi i the heaters does riot. stationary in them. Freezing is therefore avoided. Trainsfitted with this system have stood outside during the nightwhen the temperature was down to 13° Fah. without anyfreezing of the apparatus taking place. (8) No steam trapsand no separate inlet valves or cocks are required for the June 4, 1910.] THK RAILWAY TIMES. 567 heaters. I tie caps oi eat h he ate i b ivi fiangi , «ith biolifor 1 he bolts oi ; attaching th hi iter to the floor oi 1 he carriage. This makes special re 1 01 brackel uni sary, Referring the plan 11 will 1 ? een that a main pipe, usuallyrjins. diameter, extends throughoul the train. I Ins pipeis supplied with suffii ienl steam from the lo< omotive to ensurethai it will be undei pressure throughoul its length, themaximum pressure from the locomotive being 1 . 11 ilm^ to the length of th train, temperatui itmos- phere, etc. rhe main pipe is usually arranged undei eachcarriage so thai it lias a fall from the ends .it thecarriage towai centre, wher
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