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Locomotives Their Construction Maintenance and Operation Vol II by A Morton
Locomotives Their Construction Maintenance and Operation Vol II by A Morton
Hard Cover
226-452 pages
Copyright 1948 Sixth edition revised
CONTENTS
CHAPTER X REPAIRS
Repair Shops-Lifting-Economy in Repairs-Valve Motion-Framing, Wheels, etc.-Boiler-Organization of Staff-Connecting Rod Big-ends-Refitting Big-end Brasses and Axle-brasses-Hot Boxes-Lifting-Driving Boxes-Bogie, Pony Truck and Radial Boxes-Re-metalling and Fitting Eccentric Strap Liners-White Metalling Liners-Setting Locomotive Piston Valves-Walschaert-Gresley Gear 225-250
CHAPTER XI MAINTENANCE
Shed Management-Working List-Training-Clerical Staff-Fitting Staff-Heavy Repairs-Moderate Repairs-Light, or Shed, Repairs -Boiler Repairs-Leaky Tubes-Washing Out-Miscellaneous Work-Stores-Odd Grades-Running-staff-Report of Repairs-Useful Tools in Shed-Notes on Shed Staff and Procedure-Typical Breakdown Gang-Washing Out Locomotive Boilers-Tube Sweeping and Arch Cleaning-Compressed Air-Fire-bars-Engine Availability-Coal Stacking-Feed-water and Priming-Boilerwashing Plant 251-270
CHAPTER XII COMBUSTION AND FUEL
Composition of Fuel-Anthracite-Other Coals-Economy by using Hot Feed-Temperature Notes-Liquid Fuels-Coal-firing-Other Considerations in Running-Care of Tubes-Steam-blower-Airtight Smoke-boxes-Leaky Tubes-Leaky Stays-Priming-Scum or Blow-off Cocks-Injector Feed-Stiff Regulators-Safety Valves and Pressure Guage-Water-Guage Glasses-Steam-pipes and Connections-Other Defects-Faults of Injectors-Superheater Difficulties-Mechanical Stokers-Oil-firing-Oil Fuel Arrangements-Advantages of Oil Fuel-Pulverized Fuel-Smoke Eliminator 271-302
CHAPTER XIII RUNNING FAULTS AND FAILURES
Method of Setting on Centres-Valve-gear Details-Failures with Walschaerts Gear-Disconnecting an Engine-Pistons-Broken Connecting Rod-Big-end Bolts-Big-end Set-screws-Breakage of Coupling Rods-Broken or Lost Springs-Breakage of an Axle-Loose Wheels on Axles-Crank Pins-Broken Tyres-Failure of Quadrant Link-Broken Arm upon Reversing Shaft-Broken Valve, Piston and Piston-rod 303-326
CHAPTER XIV SHOP ARRANGEMENTS
Machining Cylinders-Grinding Machines in Railway Work-Securingutmost reliability for all Material used in Locomotive Construction-Colour Controls of Machine Tools 327-340
CHAPTER XV THE ENGINEMEN
Training of an Engineman-Engine Preparation-Running-shed Foreman-Automatic Train Control-Other Systems of Train Control 341-352
CHAPTER XVI ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
65a-Volt D.C. Electric-1,500-Volt D.C. Electric, L.N.E.R.-3,000-Volt D.C. Electric Loco-12,000 H.P. Single-phase Electric, Swiss Railways 353-362
CHAPTER XVII DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
English Diesel Shunting-Industrial Diesel-Diesel Loco in the Andes-Express Diesel, French Railways-Large American Diesel--L.M.S. Diesel-Electric Loco No. 10,000 363-377
CHAPTER XVIII SPECIAL TYPES OF LOCOMOTIVES Condensing-Turbine, L.M.S.R.-4-6-0 Velox Boiler, French Railways-4-14-4, U.S.S.R.-2-8-2 z-8-z Beyer-Garratt-Electric-Steam, Swiss Railways378-390
CHAPTER XIX MODERN TYPES OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
4-6-2 Express, L.M.S.R.-4-6-0 Royal Scot, L.M.S.R.-4-6-0 5XP, L.M.S.R.-4-6-0 Baby Scot, L.M.S.R.-4-6-0 Mixed Traffic, L.M.S.R. -2-6-4T, L.M.S.R.-2-6-2T, L.M.S.R.-2-8-0 Freight, L.M.S.R. Standard 0-6-0, L.M.S.R.-Standard 0-6-0T, L.M.S.R.-Streamlined 4-6-2, L.N.E.R.-2-6-2 Mixed-Traffic, L.N.E.R.-4-6-0 Mixed-Traffic, L.N.E.R.-2-6-0 Mixed Traffic, L.N.E.R.-4-6-0 Castle Class, G.W.R.-2-8-0 Freight, G.W.R.-4-6-2 Express, S.R. -0-6-0 Heavy Freight, S.R.-Ministry of Supply 2-8-0-2-6-2T, Indian Railways-4-8-2, New Zealand Railways-4-8-2, S.A.R.4-6-2 Locomotives, New South Wales Railways-2-8-o Rebuilt, Central Uruguay Rly.-2-10-2, S.A.R.-L.N.E.R. 4-6-2 Class A.Z Express391-442
COLOURED ILLUSTRATION AND FOLDING PLATE
4-8-4 LOCOMOTIVE, South Australian RailwaysFrontispiece
2-10-2 LOCOMOTIVE, South African Railways Facing Page 440
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