. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nches diam- v\vr: Iho centers are nf cast stre! with nesia and the jacket is of American plan-ished iron. The boiler is 62 inches indiameter at the smokc-liox end and is de-signed for a working steam pressure f200 pounds. It was subjected to a steamtest of 250 pounds and a water test to one-third above the working pressure. Theboiler carries one helmct-sliapcd dome 30irches in diameter, placed centrally, andan auxiliary dome near the cab furnishedwith two Coale 3J/2 inch muffled safety-valves
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nches diam- v\vr: Iho centers are nf cast stre! with nesia and the jacket is of American plan-ished iron. The boiler is 62 inches indiameter at the smokc-liox end and is de-signed for a working steam pressure f200 pounds. It was subjected to a steamtest of 250 pounds and a water test to one-third above the working pressure. Theboiler carries one helmct-sliapcd dome 30irches in diameter, placed centrally, andan auxiliary dome near the cab furnishedwith two Coale 3J/2 inch muffled safety-valves encased with one relief valve setto 200 pounds, and a chime whistle. Thesmoke-box is extended, with spark hopper,netting and dcflcctmg plate and has a cin-der valve spout extending below the truckaxle. The boiler contains 341 tubes ofNo. II wire gage, 2 inches in diameterand 15 leet long, made of solid drawnhigh carbon steel. The tubes are swagedfor copper ferrules at one end. Theyarc prossered at the firebox end, rolled atfront end, and beaded on both total heating surface of the boiler. VAUCLAI.\ S FOUR-CYLINDEK BALANCED COMPOUND. can be raised or lowered and clamped inposition. A square quill is used in place ofthe usual round sliding barrel. This addsgreatly to the rigidity of the spindle inboring deep and rough holes, as it hasmore clamping surfaces and the barrel isless liable to gain play in the head. The Tabor Manufacturing Company,Philadelphia, which manufacture a com-plete line of molding machines, have is-sued an illustrated catalogue of their splitpattern molding machines, which will befound very useful by everybody connectedwith the making of castings. The cata-logue will be sent on application to anyone interested. Music of The Shade of the Palm,the beautiful piece as sung by the Floro-dora Opera Company, will be mailed onreceipt of 15 cents in silver or Music Advertising Depart-ment, C. H. & D. Railway, Cincinnati, O. bronze hub plates; t
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