Locomotive Engine Running and Management
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE.3. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.4. Introductory material5. CHAPTER I. ENGINEERS AND THEIR DUTIES.6. CHAPTER II. HOW LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS ARE MADE.7. CHAPTER III. INSPECTION OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.8. CHAPTER IV. GETTING READY FOR THE ROAD.9. CHAPTER V. RUNNING A FAST FREIGHT TRAIN.10. CHAPTER VI. GETTING UP THE HILL.11. CHAPTER VII. FINISHING THE TRIP.12. CHAPTER VIII. RUNNING A FAST PASSENGER TRAIN.13. CHAPTER IX. HARD-STEAMING ENGINES.14. CHAPTER X. SHORTNESS OF WATER.—PUMP DISORDERS.15. CHAPTER XI. INJECTORS.16. CHAPTER XII. BOILERS AND FIRE-BOXES.17. CHAPTER XIII. ACCIDENTS TO THE VALVE-MOTION.18. CHAPTER XIV. ACCIDENTS TO CYLINDERS AND STEAM CONNECTIONS.19. CHAPTER XV. OFF THE TRACK.—ACCIDENTS TO RUNNING-GEAR.20. CHAPTER XVI. CONNECTING-RODS, SIDE RODS, AND WEDGES.21. CHAPTER XVII. THE VALVE-MOTION.22. CHAPTER XVIII. THE SHIFTING LINK.23. CHAPTER XIX. SETTING THE VALVES.24. CHAPTER XX. By J. G. A. Meyer. LAYING OUT LINK-MOTION.25. CHAPTER XXI. THE STEVENS VALVE-GEAR.26. CHAPTER XXII. THE JOY VALVE-GEAR.27. CHAPTER XXIII. THE STEAM ENGINE INDICATOR.28. CHAPTER XXIV. THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR-BRAKE.29. CHAPTER XXV. THE EAMES VACUUM BRAKE.30. CHAPTER XXVI. POWER OF LOCOMOTIVES AND TRAIN RESISTANCES.31. CHAPTER XXVII. WATER FOR LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS.32. CHAPTER XXVIII. EXAMINATION FOR LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.33. INDEX.