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Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916 Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919
Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair, J.A. Hill (etc.)
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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ot-board. While this was an exceptionalcase, still there are others equally objec-tionable on account of the great distanceand angle at which the gage is located. While we are strong in our belief thatthe gage should be closely watched inorder that perfect work may be had, werecognize the inability of the engineer todo so when the gage is badly located,and we would be in favor of extendingthe bracket to which the brake valve isfastened, so the gage may be fastened di-rectly to it. Arrangements could bemade to throw light upon it at night, andwe would then have some reason to be-lieve that our recommendations to usethe gage in braking would be followed up. The easiest and best method of main-taining freight brakes is to keep them inconstant service Switch all brake carsahead and obtain the benefits of their ser-vice, besides preventing them from drift-ing into a neglected condition fromwhich, later on, considerable expense willbe involved in reclaiming them. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 333
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OFFICERS OFTHE ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD AIR BRAKE MEN. 334 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. WHY THE AIR-BRAKE SERVICE IS PRAISED ON SOME ROADS, AND COMPLAINED OF ON OTHERS. LOOK ON THIS. An initial reduction oi live to sevenpounds in service application will set thebrakes lightly, and allow the slack oftrain to hunch gently without shock andwithout damage to lading and equipment.There will be no fault found here. .^fter making the initial reduction offive to seven pounds, the careful engineerawaits the crowding ahead sensation whichhe knows is coming, and will tell himthat the slack is bunched; then he knowshis train is solid, and the brakes may beapplied with any degree of force, and nodamage will follow. Should he be obligedto release, he will use the same care againin gathering his slack. He remembersthat if the train is to be smoothly handledthe slack must first be gently gathered,and in starting the train the slack must betaken out one car at a time. There willbe no carrying of chains, and

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