. The locomotive engineer . ents. We wisli the editor of the Dijrftor//of Riiilieui/ .-l/»;)?i(iHcc* would hunt up soine ujipli-inirtf that would enable him to attach the name ofthis paper iu italics to the end of articles liftedbodily from our columns. We lu-e grieved to thinkthat any newspaper man could be dishonest—wethought they were all little be-nngels with a bell ou. (ieorgla Paclflr Bailers. On this and piifiu 3 we jhow some detailsof boil-er construction. These boilers were built by theRichmond Locomotive Works, for the Georgia Pa-cific Ry. The smallest ring is 54 diameter, the length
. The locomotive engineer . ents. We wisli the editor of the Dijrftor//of Riiilieui/ .-l/»;)?i(iHcc* would hunt up soine ujipli-inirtf that would enable him to attach the name ofthis paper iu italics to the end of articles liftedbodily from our columns. We lu-e grieved to thinkthat any newspaper man could be dishonest—wethought they were all little be-nngels with a bell ou. (ieorgla Paclflr Bailers. On this and piifiu 3 we jhow some detailsof boil-er construction. These boilers were built by theRichmond Locomotive Works, for the Georgia Pa-cific Ry. The smallest ring is 54 diameter, the length oftubes 12 4 . and length of fire-box 100. All theprincipal dimensions, thickness of sheets, etc., aregiven on the engravings, so that no itemized de-scription is necessary. Practical men will notice that the taper ring, orwaist, between the .wagou-top and cylindrical purlof boiler, is a true frustrum of a cone, and notstraight on bottom and inclined nu lop; this ar-rangement sits front of boiler up higher, is easier to. Master Mechanic E. M. Roberts, of the AshlandCoal and Iron road, is building a heavy mogulengine at hU shops, Asliland. Ky. He recentlyturned out an 18i:34 passenger locomotive weigh-ing ) pounds. Mr. Roberts is the inventor ofthe Big Sandy sand drier—a good one. The Union PaeifK Employe)^ Magasint comesout with a new cover; the engraving is a work of CoiMpaiind LoeoniotivcM. The Webb Compound Locomotive is here, andthe Pennsylvania folks are making some experi-ments with her for their own benefit. When shegels into her regular contract—to do as well as theclass less coal—she will be open to calls andcriticisms from American enginemen, but we imag-ine she will have her hands full with her contract,However, in Ibe end, comi)ounding or some otherscheme tliat will let us expand our pressure downmuch lower, has got to come. The lesson for Amer-ican eoginemrn to learn in this matter, is to watchMrefully all these experiraenls, see where th
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