. Electric railway journal . FRONT TRUCK AND METHOD OF INSTALLING ENGINE OFUNIT RAILWAY CAR NEW TYPE OF STEAM-DRIVEN RAILWAY CAR USINGGASOLINE OR KEROSENE AS FUEL Steam-Driven Passenger and Baggage Carfor Railway Operation THE Unit Railway Car Company, Boston, Mass., isplacing on the market a steam-driven car to whichthe name Unit Railway Car has been applied. It ispropelled by a twin cylinder engine developed by F. , inventor of the Stanley steam automobile. Theengine is mounted on and forms a part of the forwardtruck as shown in an accompanying illustration. Poweris transmitted dire
. Electric railway journal . FRONT TRUCK AND METHOD OF INSTALLING ENGINE OFUNIT RAILWAY CAR NEW TYPE OF STEAM-DRIVEN RAILWAY CAR USINGGASOLINE OR KEROSENE AS FUEL Steam-Driven Passenger and Baggage Carfor Railway Operation THE Unit Railway Car Company, Boston, Mass., isplacing on the market a steam-driven car to whichthe name Unit Railway Car has been applied. It ispropelled by a twin cylinder engine developed by F. , inventor of the Stanley steam automobile. Theengine is mounted on and forms a part of the forwardtruck as shown in an accompanying illustration. Poweris transmitted direct to the axle by a spur gear, the en-gine and driving gear running in an oil bath in an oil-tight case. Either kerosene or refined crude oil may be used forfuel. The fuel is fed to the combustion chamber underconstant pressure controlled by an automatic valve. Thewater is also fed automatically to the boiler, which islocated in the forward part of the car. Control of thesteam as it passesfrom the boiler tothe engine givesdi
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