Locomotive Engine Running And Management: a Treatise On Locomotive Engines
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When the petticoat -pipe is just right, the flues will look uniformly clean inside, which can be ascertained by a close inspection of the smoke-box. In addition to making the engine lose the benefit of its full heating- surface, a badly arranged petticoat-pipe concentrates the draught so much that it tears the fire to pieces at one particular point ; and the only resource for the man who wishes to keep up steam is to fire heavily, thereby pre- venting cold air from being drawn through the crevi...ces.
Many engines will not steam with a light fire, and yet 96 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE RUNNING.
do well with a heavy body of coal on the grates. In nearly every instance of this kind, the fault lies in the petticoat-pipe ; and, if this is properly adjusted, the engine will be found capable of carrying a light fire, and will show far more economical results than could be reached with heavy firing. Some engineers assume that the petticoat-pipe must be right when an engine steams freely, even though a heavy fire* is necessary to produce this result.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When the petticoat -pipe is just right, the flues will look uniformly clean inside, which can be ascertained by a close inspection of the smoke-box. In addition to making the engine lose the benefit of its full heating- surface, a badly arranged petticoat-pipe concentrates the draught so much that it tears the fire to pieces at one particular point ; and the only resource for the man who wishes to keep up steam is to fire heavily, thereby pre- venting cold air from being drawn through the crevi...ces.
Many engines will not steam with a light fire, and yet 96 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE RUNNING.
do well with a heavy body of coal on the grates. In nearly every instance of this kind, the fault lies in the petticoat-pipe ; and, if this is properly adjusted, the engine will be found capable of carrying a light fire, and will show far more economical results than could be reached with heavy firing. Some engineers assume that the petticoat-pipe must be right when an engine steams freely, even though a heavy fire* is necessary to produce this result.
What to read after Locomotive Engine Running And Management: a Treatise On Locomotive Engines?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Sinclair, Angus, 1841- to read onlineMoreLess
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