30 CHARLES ORIFFIN <k CO.'S FUBLICATIUNS. 



Second Edition, Revised. With numerous Plates reduced from 

 Working Drawings and 280 Illustrations in the Text. 218. 



A MANUAL OF 



LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING! 



A Practical Text-Book for the Use of Engine Builders, 



Designers and Draughtsmen, Railway 



Engineers, and Students. 



BY 



WILLIAM FRANK PETTIGREW, M.Inst.C.K 



With a Section on American and Continental Engines. 



By albert F. RAVENSHEAR, B.Sc, 



Of His Majesty's Patent Offlee. 



Oonjenti. —Historical Introdnction, 1763- 18fi3. — Modern LocomoUvM : Slinple. — 

 Modem LoeomoHyes: Compound. Primary Consideration in l^ocomotive Dealgli.— 

 Cv'ilnders, Steam Chests, and StniBnp Boxes. — Pistons, Piston Kods, Crossheadv and 

 Slide BaiB.— Connecting and Coupling Rods — WDeels and Axles, Axle Boxes, HomMocki, 

 »nd Bearing Springs.— Balancinp.—ValTe Gear.— Slide Valves and Valve Gear Dc^iiils. — 

 Framing, iiogies and Axle Trucks, Radial Axle Boxes.— Boilers.-bmokebox. BIa<:t Pipe, 

 Firebox Fittings.— Boiler Mountings -Tenders. RailWHy Brakes.- Lubrication. -Oon- 

 BU'Jiption of Fuel, Evaporation and Engine LfiBciency. — American Locomotives —Con- 

 tir ental Locomotives. — Bepairs, Running, Inspection, and Renewals. — Three Appenilioei. 

 — laOex. 



"Lkely to remain for many years the Stakdakd "Work for those wishing to learn 

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" A most interesting and valu.ible addition to the bibliography of the LocomotlTe."— 

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"The inrork contains all that oak be lkaknt from a book upon sucii a sub.V^ct. It 

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In Large 8ro. Handnome Cloth. With Platen and IVniMratxons. 16». 



AT HOME AND ABROAD. 



By WILLIAM HENRY COLE, M.Inst.O.E., 



Lite Deputy-Manager, North-Western Railway, India. 



(7on<e«<«.— Discussion of the Term "Light Railwaj'S."— EngUeh Railways, 

 Rates, and Farmers. — Light Railways in Belgium, France, Italy, other 

 European Countries, America and the Colonies, India, Ireland. — Road Trans- 

 port aa an alternative.— The Light Railways Act, 1896.— The Queetion of 

 Gauge.— Construction and Working. — Locomotives and RoULng-Stock. — Li^ht 

 Railway.^ in England, Scotland, and Wales. — Appendices and Index. 



'• Mr W. H. Cole has brought together ... a labob amount of valuablb nnroRiiA- 

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 cordially recommended as nipisPKNSABLK to tho«e wnose duty it is to become acqualn <*•! 

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