126 Book of Locomotives 



railway, has a name-plate, the name very 

 suitable for the midget " Billy ". 



An overhead crane is at work and the 

 cylinders are lifted into the frames and 

 made good, then comes the big boiler to 

 be dropped into position and also made 

 good. On come the boiler fittings, such as 

 the chimney, dome, safety valve, cab and 

 the many fittings of the foot-plate, such as 

 gauges for water and so on. Then comes 

 the boiler casing, which consists of thin 

 sheets of steel which later on will take the 

 livery in which the locomotive is to work. 



The tender is added, and after a few more 

 very necessary details have received atten- 

 tion, our newly-born engine is ready to 

 take her first run round the sidings before 

 she ventures too far abroad in case she 

 stumbles. This apparently useless running 

 about the sidings is to work the bearings 

 into order. Then comes the trial proper 

 when our friend is sent out with her first 

 load, usually fairly light at first, and growing 

 steadily heavier until she is pronounced fit 

 for regular duties. Then she goes to the 



