. American engineer and railroad journal . cted to the rest of the apparatus, as shown, using woodenblocks between the ends of the long bar and the bottom of thepedestals. By operating the screw the binder is easily forceddownward. The long bar is 26 x 3 x ij4 in.; the short one is14 x 3 x 2]< in.; the screw is 2 in. in diameter and 10 in. long,with square threads. Repairing Sand Boxes.—It is quite often necessary to repairthe sand boxes, or the sanding apparatus, in the if the hostler understands that this is to be done and doesnot take sand before bringing the engine into
. American engineer and railroad journal . cted to the rest of the apparatus, as shown, using woodenblocks between the ends of the long bar and the bottom of thepedestals. By operating the screw the binder is easily forceddownward. The long bar is 26 x 3 x ij4 in.; the short one is14 x 3 x 2]< in.; the screw is 2 in. in diameter and 10 in. long,with square threads. Repairing Sand Boxes.—It is quite often necessary to repairthe sand boxes, or the sanding apparatus, in the if the hostler understands that this is to be done and doesnot take sand before bringing the engine into the house there isusually more or less left in the box from the previous trip. Thismust either be emptied and wheeled to the sand house or dumpedwith the refuse. When the engine is ready to go on the roadit must be stopped at the sand house on the way out to take sand,which in most instances is not a convenient operation. To over-come this difficulty the tank and the apparatus shown in the 141 142 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD D< <
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