. Railway master mechanic . anical con ti uction of which will intcicst allnumber of our readers, and l)e of especial interest tothose who have such appliances in their Pig. 1 it is evident that the valve may boI easily operated by the fireman from the tender, andit is pleasing to note that the connections areexternal,requiring no packed boxes or glands other than thevjilve proper. The standpipe in its normal positionstands parallel with the track, or tracks, and withinreach of fireman, whoeasily pulls the pipearound into position Indoing so the spi ing .Ais compressed by thedouble e
. Railway master mechanic . anical con ti uction of which will intcicst allnumber of our readers, and l)e of especial interest tothose who have such appliances in their Pig. 1 it is evident that the valve may boI easily operated by the fireman from the tender, andit is pleasing to note that the connections areexternal,requiring no packed boxes or glands other than thevjilve proper. The standpipe in its normal positionstands parallel with the track, or tracks, and withinreach of fireman, whoeasily pulls the pipearound into position Indoing so the spi ing .Ais compressed by thedouble eccentric LL (secFigs. 1 and .11 and insures the coluinirs leturn to normal positionIn oixjrating the \aKeFig. :i. (see Figs. 1 and 2), bj pulling the handle and connecting rod II. the foi kcdoperating lever B, which is tulcrumed at K iclcaststhe valvo and closes the stop and wa-ste cock bj meansof the rod v. The slide head G being fice on thepi|)e and enclosing the anti-5riction roll connection toforiced lever /?, allows va
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