Walschaert motion, reversed, 152 Walschaert valve gear, model of, 199 Walschaert's original design of valve gear, 87 to 92 inclusive Walschaert's patent, 14 What is meant by "lead," 153 What parts of the Walschaert gear should be kept especially free What to do in case of blown-out front cylinder head, 183, 184 What to do in the case of broken radius rod, 178 Where links between crosshead and combination lever are broken and lost from both sides of engine, how to determine the correct "Working quarter" of the crank-pin, meaning of, 165, 166 LOCOMOTIVE BREAKDOWNS AND THEIR REMEDIES By GEO. L. FOWLER, revised by WM W. WOOD, Air Brake Instructor 270 Pages PRICE $1.00 Fully Illustrated ENGINEERS are paid nowadays for getting their engines into the terminal on time, and to accomplish this there must be no casualties EN ROUTE that will cause delay; accidents, however, will happen, and it is the knowledge of HOW TO AVOID DELAY IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS that the Company requires of engineers nowadays, and what to do in case of breakdowns. The revised pocket edition of "Locomotive Brakedowns" is absolutely necessary to every engineer, fireman, and shop man, because it treats of every possible engine trouble, and presents the remedy, in the form of questions and answers. Just imagine all the common troubles that an engineer may expect to happen sometime, and then add all of the unexpected ones, troubles that could occur, but that you had never thought about, and you will find that they are all here, in this Up-to-Date Edition of "Breakdowns," with the very best methods of repair. CONTENTS I.-Defective Valves; II.-Accidents to the Valve Motion; III.-Accidents to Cylinders, Steam Chests, Cylinders and Pistons; IV. Accidents to Guides, Crossheads and Rods; V, -The Walschaert Valve Motion; The Baker-Pillord Improved Valve Gear; Accidents that May Happen to these Gears; VI.-Accidents to Running Gears; VII.-Truck and Frame Accidents; VIII.- Boiler Troubles; IX.Defective Throttle and Steam Connections; X.-Defective Draft Appliances; XI.--Pump and Injector Troubles; XII.-Accidents to Cab Fixtures; XIII.--Tender Accidents; XIV.-Miscellaneous Accidents: XV.-Compound Locomotive Accidents; XVI.-Tools and Appliances for Making Engine Repairs; XVII.-Air Brake Troubles; -XVIII.-The Pyle-National Electric Headlight. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTOR AND REFERENCE BOOK FOR LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS 368 Pages. THIS manner. By CHARLES F. LOCKHART PRICE, $1.50 88 Illustrations. HIS book treats in a thorough manner of the rail road man's duties and how to properly perform them. It also contains practical information on: The Construction and Operation of Locomotives; Breakdowns and Their Remedies; Air Brakes and Valve Gears. Rules and Signals are handled in a thorough As a book of reference it cannot be excelled. An entirely new book on the Locomotive. It appeals to every rail road man, as it tells him how things are done and the right way to do them. Written by a man who has had years of practical experience in locomotive shops and on the road firing and running. The information given in this book cannot be found in any other similar treatise. Eight hundred and fifty-one questions with their answers are included which will prove specially helpful to those preparing for examination. THE BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO SIX PARTS, AS FOLLOWS: Part I.-THE FIREMAN'S DUTIES. Part II.-GENERAL DESCRIPTION of the LOCOMOTIVE. Part III.-BREAKDOWNS AND THEIR REMEDIES. Part IV.-AIR BRAKES. Part V.-EXTRACTS FROM STANDARD RULES. Part VI.-QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION. |