Modern railway air brakes, a practical manual for the instruction of locomotive engineers and firemen.
Title:
Modern railway air brakes, a practical manual for the instruction of locomotive engineers and firemen.
Author:
Drennan, Carl Mac, 1886-
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Publication Information:
Chicago : American Technical Society, 1947.
Physical Description:
14 parts in 1 volume : illustrations ; 29 cm
General Note:
Each part, also issued separately, has special t. p.
Language:
English
Contents:
unit 1. Air compressors and compressor governors.--unit 2. No. 6-ET locomotive brake equipment.--unit 3. No. 8-ET locomotive brake equipment.--unit 4. No. 14-EL brake equipment for Diesel-electric switching locomotives.--unit 5. The train air signal equipment.--unit 6. Inspection of locomotive brake and signal equipment.--unit 7. Train handling.--unit 8. Type AB freight car brake equipment.--unit 9. Type AB-8 automatic empty and load freight car equipment.--unit 10. Type AB-4-12 freight car brake equipment.--unit 11. Universal control passenger car brake equipment with U-12-BD universal valve.--unit 12. Type D-22-P passenger car brake equipment with D-22-AR control valve.--unit 13. Inspection and maintenance of freight and passenger car brake equipment.--unit 14. "HSC" high-speed brake equipment for types "A, " "B, " and "C" Diesel locomotive units and cars with individual speed governor control.
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Book