42 Steam Locomotive Superheat Wheel Piston Truck Rail
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This incredible hardback (and the otehr locomotive books from this same series. Also currently running) absolutely must be seen! Titled locomotive management / by ab carson / 510c / published by international textbook company / copyright 1942 ~~//~~ this masterfully written and profusely illustrated book is in near mint condition. Seemingly never even fully opened. The pages are clear and supple! Tightly intact inside of midnight blue embossed, thin letaher covers, (with cobalt/gold on teal marbled endpapers). 82 + sharply drawn line cuts, and engraving prints are found profusely throughout thsi text! Depicting all sorts of locomotive work and equipment including pyrometer parts, smokebox coverplate details, superheater headers, boiler heating, running gear, wheel defects, trackwork +++.
Great condition for a hard-working book of its age! I was unable to find a single flaw ot the outside of this 66-year-old original. Mild page yellowing is the only thing keeping the interior of this (5 by 7 3/4) beauty from being mint. That's it! Its 158 blue edged, heavy rag pages have no brittleness foxing waving wrinkles mildew sticking odor underlines rips tears dogears odor ro even a fingersmudge.
A complete list of the sections, (and a sample of the many chapters) contained within includes locomotive management inspection of the locomotive inspection before attaching to trains / work reports + ~ composition of oils ~ repacking truck boxes materials used / repacking the boxes / overheated journals and crankpins + ~ carbonization in cylinders starting the train / taking the slack + ~ operation of throttle and reverse lever when running fuel economy / causes for engine not steaming ~ handling engines in cold weather ~ taking coal and water ~ the use of cylinder cocks ~ the proper use of sand ~ procedure in event of low water ~ priming causes and remedy ~ foaming ~ causes for uneven exhausts ~ blows purpose of rings / causes for blows + ~ testing for defective valve and piston rings testing steam rings / running test for valve rings + ~ pounds ~ blow-off cocks ~ boiler feeding ~ derailments ~ wheel defect, worn journal, journal fillet gage ~ abstract from rules and instructions ~~~//~~~ heat and superheaters heat ~ measurement of temperature graduating a thermometer / british thermal unit + ~ transmission of heat ~ force and work ~ relation between heat and work machines for changing heat into work + ~ steam saturated steam / superheated steam / method of superheating / advantages of superheating steam / increasing the drawbar horsepower + ~ steam tables properties of saturated steam + ~ locomotive superheaters ~ elesco type a superheater superheater units / damper / operation of + ~ superheater arrangement with front-end throttle valve + ~ elesco type e locomotive superheater difference between type a and type e superheaters + ~ maintenance ~ superheated steam pyrometer. Wiht others. lPus each and every chapter contains numerous, even more specific sub-chapters. Have i mentioned (lately) the vivid illustrations found profusely throughout this book! Fold-outs alone make this one a must have.
Treat yourself, the railroading historian, or anyone intrigued by the science of vintage locomotive technology to this find! Winner pays 5.34 priority shipping note i can actually get up ot three of this size book to you without any additional shipping charges, and am always glad to combine purchases. So please check out some of my other similar books. Running now. Just click on view sellers other auctions above to take a quick look.
Wishing peace adn safety to you and yours!
And is a steam locomotive superheat applied. In bed in. Weight on the fuel source by the steam punk mod to meet you in the steam injectors and. Ises-riving wheel piston valve s a. It comes out of miniature.
