1945 Steam Locomotive Appliances - Parts 1 & 2 - reprints

Description

Locomotive Appliances, Part 1: Description, Operation, and Disorders
, by J.W. Harding, published by International Textbook Co., Scranton, Penn., 1945. 5½ x 8½ paperback, 72 pages. Reproduced by Nation Builder Books, Mebane, NC, 2015. I..C.S. Number 5620A.
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Locomotive Appliances, Part 2: Power Reverse Gears
, by J.W. Harding, published by International Textbook Co., Scranton, Penn., 1945. 5½ x 8½ paperback, 74 pages. Reproduced by Nation Builder Books, Mebane, NC, 2015. I..C.S. Number 5620B.
Please note this is a photocopied reproduction, not an original.
Please note this is a photocopied reproduction, not an original.
Contents:
Water Gauges
Water-Registering Devices
Types of Water Gauges
Ordinary Water Gauge
Reflex Water Gauge
Disorders of Water Gauges
Testing Water Gauges
Broken Water-Gauge Glass
Gauge-Cocks
Description
Disorders of Gauge-Cocks
Number and Location of Water Glass and Gauge-Cocks
Water Columns
Water Level in Modern Boilers
Purpose of Water Column
Disorders of Water Columns
A.R.A. Recommended Practice
Steam Whistle
Steam Gauge
Purpose and Description
Operation
Gauge Pipe
Safety Valves
Purpose
General Design of Safety Valves
Ashton Safety Valves
Description
Muffled Type
Operation
Consolidated Safety Valve
Description
Muffled-Pop Safety Valve
Operation
Varying the Blow-Down
Safety Valve Extension
Capacity of Safety Valve
Definition
Capacity and Boiler Evaporation
Setting Safety Valves
Waste at Safety Valves
Blow-Off Valves
Purpose
Description
Operation
General Design of Safety Valves
Pressure in Pipes
Locomotive Air Whistles
Franklin Automatic Fire-Doors
Advantages of Automatic Fire-Doors
Principal Parts
Operation of Fire-Door
Automatic Operation
Manual Operation
Lubrication of Cylinder
Failure of Door to Close
Shoemaker Fire-Door
Opening Door
Closing Door
Cracking Fire-Door
Manual Operation
Disorders and Maintenance
Failure to Close Fully
Slamming When Opening and Closing
Blow at Exhaust Ports
Oiling
Gollmar Locomotive Bell Ringer
Purpose
Description
Regulation
Leaky Packing Rings
Transportation Devices Corporation’s Bell Ringer
King Sander
General Arrangement
Sander Trap
Graham-White Sander
Description
Sander Trap
Operating Valve
Normal Position
Cleaning Position
Sanding Position
Franklin Steam Grate Shaker
General Arrangement
Valve Operating Arrangement
Examination Questions
Contents, Part 2:
Franklin Type B Power Reverse Gear
Operation – Initial Movement
Stopping Piston Movement
Movement to Back Gear
Operation of Reverse Lever
Reverse-Lever Movement Limited in Absence of Cross-Head Movement
Combination Lever
Turning Air on Gear
Stresses on Piston Trunk
Franklin Type E Power Reverse Gear
Franklin Type F-1 Precision Power Reverse Gear
General Arrangement
Indicator
Cylinder
Operation of Gear
Franklin Type F-2 Precision Power Reverse Gear
Alco Type G Reverse Gear
Description
Operation
Testing Packing Cups
Alco Type K Power Reverse Gear
Barco Type M-1 Power Reverse Gear
General Description
Valve Body and Valves
Port Arrangement
Operation
Port-Closing Movement
Reverse Movement
Barco Type M-3 Operating Valve
Disorders of Lever-Operated Power Reverse Gears
Failure to Obtain Required Cut-Off
Creeping
Model EFC-37 Electromatic Foam Collapsing Blow-Off System
Foaming
Concentration of Foam-Forming Impurities
Arrangement of Equipment
Purposes
Name of Parts
Details of Parts
Foam-Meter Instrument Box
Wiring Diagrams
Control Switches
Operating Coils
Normal Operation of Equipment
Emergency Operation of Equipment
Electrodes
Opening Blow-Off Valve
Closing Blow-Off Valve
Operating and Maintenance Instructions
Model “GES” Blow-Off Equipment
Barco Low-Water Alarm
Purpose
Description
Operation
Testing
Procedure at Boiler Washouts
Loco Valve Pilot
General Principles
Names of Units
General Operation
Cut-Of Indicating Mechanism
Development of Cam
Typical Cam Design
Expressing Cut-Off in Terms of Speed
Cam Movement
Friction-Speed Drive
Cut-Off and Speed Indicating and Recording Instrument
Recording Mechanism
Operating Instructions
Locomotive Valve Pilot Record
Back-Pressure Gauges
Examination Questions