Identifier: railwaylocomotiv21newy (find matches)
Title: Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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4 tons. The Commissioners of Railways, ofwhich Mr. Thomas Tait. formerly ofthe Canadian Pacific, is chairman, havegiven instructions for the building ofseveral more engines of this type, andthese are now well in hand. One of the most remarkable develop-ments on the English railways is tlintroduction of a large 0-S-4 tank 3cylinder engine, by the Great Central.It is intended for shunting purposes at 390 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING September, 1908.
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1.6-2 TANK ENGINE FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC. Bath. The maximum gradient in theirnew concentration yard is I in 146, andthe engine is required to push trainsof 80 loaded wagons, weighing approx-imately 1,200 tons, up this gradient tothe summit, whence they descend bygravity on the other side into the sort-ing sidings. In order to meet this de-mand, and at the same time keep sopowerful a locomotive within the limitsof interchangeability which tends toeconomy in locomotive constructionand working, Mr. J. G. Robinson hasadopted for the new engine the wheels,axles and axle-boxes, coupling and out-side connecting rods and motion, ofhis eight-coupled mineral engine, andthe standard boiler as supplied to hisAtlantic type of express engine. Hehas, however, made an important inno-vation in the introduction of a thirdcylinder between the frames, all threehaving a common diameter of 18 ins.with a stoke of 26 ins., but here againlie has simply utilized a single cylinderand motion identical with those fitt

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