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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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he Wood fireboxare numbers 2490, 2494 and 2481. Those of the same class Eng. No.24922481*24872490*2481*249224872490*24922481*2490*248724922481*2490*24872481*249224872490*24272481*2490*2487 Date.May 12 12 Rod Electric Locomotive. running against them were numbered 2487, 2492 and 2499, thelatter being equipped with the ordinary box.One of the reports follows: Buffalo, N. Y., 24th May, 1909.Cu. Ft. Coal Left at End of Coal ConsumedConsumedTrip.200344227254335119254335180335173227173341281173308173 227173120335281254 13131414151516161717181819192020212122232324 Cu. Ft. Tonnage. 360 9 216 • 5 2-5 333 8 7-20 306 713-20 225 5 5-8 441 11 306 713-20 225 5 5-8 380 9 1-2 225 5 5-8 387 9 5-8 333 8 7-20 378 9 5-8 219 5 1-2 279 6 7-8 387 9 5-8 252 6 3-10 387 9 5-8 333 8 7-20 387 9 5-8 440 11 225 5 5-8 279 6 7-8 306 713-20 * Indicates engines fitted with Wm. H. Woods patentboiler. This record is figured 50 pounds equal to one cubic foot.The engines hauled trains of approximately the same ton-nage.
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Elevation of Side Rod Electric Locomotive. 338 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC August, 1909. Car Wheel Forging From 600,000 to 1,000,000 tons of car wheels are made peryear. A forged steel wheel era is commencing. I give youwhat I know and believe on this subject. I have no interest,nor have you, in anything but the truth, or at least the near-est approach to it that we can make.. Quality comes first; therefore, I take up the kind and con-dition of steel first, because this should be determined, andthen suitable provision made for the most economical way offorging this steel. I do not take up alloy steels, as the makersof these are better qualified than I to do this. In an articlerunning into such large tonnage as car wheels it is highlydesirable that the lowest priced, in other words, regular com-mercial kinds of steel should be used. I believe that care-fully made O. H. steel will answer every requirement ifrightly forged and properly treated. I would rather trust thisthan higher priced ste

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