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A MANUAL OF 



LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERINGS 



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



Designers and Draughtsmen, Railway 



Engineers, and Students. 



BY WILLIAM FRANK PETTIGREW, M.lNST.C.E. 



Contents. Historical Introduction, 1763-1863. Modern Locomotives: Simple. 

 Modern Locomotives : Compound. Primary Consideration in Locomotive Design. 

 Cylinders, Steam Chests, and Stuffing Boxes. Pistons, Piston Rods, Crossheads, and 

 Slide Bars. Connecting and Coupling Rods. Wheels and Axles, Axle Boxes, Hornblocks, 

 and Bearing Springs. Balancing. Valve Gear. Slide Valves and Valve Gear Details. 

 Framing, Bogies and Axle Trucks, Radial Axle Boxes. Boilers. Smokebox. Blast Pipe, 

 Firebox Fittings. Boiler Mountings. Tenders.- Railway Brakes. Lubrication. Con- 

 sumption of Fuel, Evaporation and Engine Efficiency. Repairs, Running, Inspection, 

 anrt Renewals. Three Appendices Index. 



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LOCOMOTIVE COMPOUNDING AND SUPERHEATING. 



BY J. F. GAIRNS. 



CONTENTS. Introductory. Compounding and Superheating for Locomotives. A 

 Classification of Compound Systems for Locomotives. The Hiotory and Development of 

 the Compound Locomotive. Two-Cylinder Non-Automatic Systems. Two-Cylinder 

 Automatic Systems. Other Two-Cylinder Systems. Three-Cylinder Systems. Four- 

 Cylinder Tandem Systems. Four-Cylinder Two-Crank Systems (other than Tandem). 

 Four-Cylinder Balanced Systems. Four-Cylinder Divided and Balanced Systems. 

 Articulated Compound Engines. Triple-Expansion Locomotives. Compound Rack 

 Locomotives. Concluding Remarks Concerning Compound Locomotives. The Use of 

 Superheated Steam for Locomotives. INDEX. 



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