Tramways: Their Construction and WorkingE. & F.N. Spon, 1875 - 65 pages |
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... , the boiler is nearly filled with cold water , and the locomotive is run alongside of a large stationary boiler , working at a pressure of 200 lb. The steam pipe of the stationary boiler is connected with MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . 31.
... , the boiler is nearly filled with cold water , and the locomotive is run alongside of a large stationary boiler , working at a pressure of 200 lb. The steam pipe of the stationary boiler is connected with MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . 31.
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... pressure of 180 lb. The connection with the stationary boiler is then uncoupled , and the fireless locomotive is ready for work . " General Beauregard and others took much interest in the invention , and experiments were made in New ...
... pressure of 180 lb. The connection with the stationary boiler is then uncoupled , and the fireless locomotive is ready for work . " General Beauregard and others took much interest in the invention , and experiments were made in New ...
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... pressure as it uncoils . " 6 " In an accumulator ' boiler the water capacity is so large in proportion to the grate , that the pressure cannot possibly rise dangerously while the engine is running , nor even rise at all except very ...
... pressure as it uncoils . " 6 " In an accumulator ' boiler the water capacity is so large in proportion to the grate , that the pressure cannot possibly rise dangerously while the engine is running , nor even rise at all except very ...
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... pressure as in a locomotive with the ordinary blast - pipe , he says : " The ordinary blast in the funnel has one ... pressure ; so that either in running heavily up or lightly down a gradient , the pressure- gauge hardly varies . This ...
... pressure as in a locomotive with the ordinary blast - pipe , he says : " The ordinary blast in the funnel has one ... pressure ; so that either in running heavily up or lightly down a gradient , the pressure- gauge hardly varies . This ...
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... pressure as the ordinary puffing blast - pipe , so that it may go quietly up an incline , and yet have plenty of steam ; or , again , run fast down a gradient without accumulating an excess of pressure . This great desideratum we most ...
... pressure as the ordinary puffing blast - pipe , so that it may go quietly up an incline , and yet have plenty of steam ; or , again , run fast down a gradient without accumulating an excess of pressure . This great desideratum we most ...
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