Locomotive Management - Cleaning, Driving And Maintenance
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Locomotive Management - Cleaning, Driving And Maintenance

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eBook - ePub

Locomotive Management - Cleaning, Driving And Maintenance

About this book

Management Cleaning-Driving-Maintenance By The Late Jas. T. Hodgson, M.1,Mech.E. Rormerly Chiep.Engineer And Superintendent Of Works, Municipal College Of Technology, Manchester President, Railway Locomotivemens Craft Guild, Manchester And District And I Chas. S. Lake, M.I.Mech.E., M.1.Loco.E. Associate Editor, The Ralway Gazette Preface To The Seventh Edition This Book Was First Published In 1908, And In 1928 Reached Its Sixth Edition.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Preface to the Seventh Edition
  4. Synopsis of Contents
  5. List if Illustrations
  6. Chapter I.—Introduction.—Hot-Water Boiler Washing-Out System.—Shed Regulations.—Locomotive Wheel Arrangements.—Head-Lamp Code
  7. Chapter II.—Rules for Signals, Shunting, and Working of Trains
  8. Chapter III.—The Spare Fireman or Passed Cleaner
  9. Chapter IV.—Examination for Firemen
  10. Chapter V.—Water, Heat, and Steam
  11. Chapter VI.—The Locomotive Boiler
  12. Chapter VII.—Framing, Axleboxes, Bogie, and Side Rods
  13. Chapter VIII.—Description and Erection of Engine
  14. Chapter IX.—Valve Events and Setting
  15. Chapter X.—Compound Locomotives
  16. Chapter XI.—Superheated Steam
  17. Chapter XII.—The Tender
  18. Chapter XIII.—Brakes
  19. Chapter XIV.—Lubrication
  20. Chapter XV.—Clearing House Rules
  21. Chapter XVI.—Duties of the Driver
  22. Chapter XVII.—Definitions and Equivalents of Technical Terms and Locomotive Data.
  23. Chapter XVIII.—Examination on Rules
  24. Chapter XIX.—Examination on Boiler
  25. Chapter XX.—Examination on Engine
  26. Chapter XXI.–Examination on Brakes
  27. Chapter XXII.—Examination on Breakdowns
  28. Appendix.—The Locomotive Booster and Goodall Articulated Drawgear
  29. Index