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Title: Railway master mechanic (microform)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
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Subjects: Railroads Railroads
Publisher: New York : (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp.)
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nging, to anextent of from 20 to 30%, and in flanging, as is shown on thefireboxes which I have designed. It will be noted that thenatural tendency of steel to expand and contract is fullytaken care of, and by its formation the box is made over 50%stronger than if made in the regular form with flat plates,to be bound up with stays, so that the natural element ofsteel cannot exert itself. We have here an example that isin accord with President Vaughans remarks in regard to thesaving of fuel, for undoubtedly we shall have to look, asbefore stated, to the boiler for economy in fuel in the fu-ture. It must not be lost sight of that we shall have to devoteour attention to eliminating all horizontal and vertical rivetedseams in fireboxes, the elimination of which is possible inorder to allow the strains set up by contraction and expan-sion to be neutralized; and the reduction of stays is an im-portant factor, consistent with taking care of the heavypressures at which the boilers are worked.
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Switch Engine, Bessemer & Lake Erie R. R. Tender. It will be noted that such firms as Worth Brothers Co. Wheels, number 8 and the Otis Steel Co., especially, are increasing the size of Wheels, diameter 33 in. their rolls, so as to roll firebox sheets 146 ins. wide. From Journals 5l/2 in. x 10 in. this fact it shows that there is to be a demand for fireboxes Tank Capacity, water 6,000 gals. made from one sheet. Wm. H. Wood, Engineer. Tank Capacity, coal 10 tons Service Switching Boh Extracting Device T .. t-v i T7 A bolt extractor has recently been manufactured at the Locomotive Fuel Economy Go sh for use in extracting bolts from the floor of Media Pa June 17 1909 . „ .. .p. ,, ,, Lidgerwood flat cars undergoing heavy repairs. The ma- Editor, Railway Master Mechanic: ,. . . ,. , , , . , , , , • , t, . . ,r , , , . ,. . . .« chine consists of a cylinder made of a 12-inch length ot 8-incn President Vaughn s remarks in convention in regard to the . - , f . r t i t 4.1 i~ ™ <

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