INDEX.
- Accidents to cylinders and steam connections, [162–171].
- —— —— eccentric-strap, [383].
- —— —— link-hanger, [383].
- —— —— running-gear, [172–181].
- —— —— valve-motion, [143–161].
- Adhesion of locomotives, [346].
- Air-pump disorders, [322].
- Angularity of connecting-rod, [219].
- Angularity of connecting-rod, effect of, in valve-motion, [220].
- Appliances for testing water, [363].
- Ash-pan, neglecting, [42].
- Axles, broken, [179].
- Baldwin locomotives, [284].
- Boiler, blowing off, [139].
- —— careful feeding preserves, [70].
- —— care of, [136–138].
- —— explosions, [137].
- —— feeding, [65], [86], [103].
- —— incrustation, [101], [362].
- —— injudicious feeding of, [69].
- —— inspection of, [36].
- —— over-pressure on, [140].
- —— precautions against scorching, [40].
- —— preservation of, [138].
- —— temperature of, [67].
- —— water for locomotive, [359–375].
- Boilers and fire-boxes, [136–142].
- Books, prejudice against, [8].
- —— mechanical, recommended, [9].
- Brakes, advantage of good, [310].
- —— atmospheric, [312].
- —— Eames vacuum, [340–345].
- —— to apply and release, [336].
- —— to prevent creeping on of, [335].
- —— Westinghouse air, [309–339].
- Brooks locomotives, [284].
- Chemicals for testing water, [363].
- —— —— purifying boiler water, [374].
- Collisions, [173].
- Connecting-rods, side rods, and wedges, [182–198].
- —— —— angularity of, [219].
- —— —— functions of, [182].
- Crank, attempts to abolish, [217].
- Cross-head, methods of securing, [157].
- —— pin broken, [164], [383].
- Curves, resistance of, [353].
- Cut-off, ascertaining point of, [253].
- —— adjustment of, [255].
- Cylinders, accidents to, [162], [381].
- —— action of steam, in reverse-motion, [224].
- —— back pressure in, [211].
- —— compression in, [213].
- —— operation of steam in, [210].
- Dampers, operating, [71].
- —— loss of heat from, [73].
- Dead center, [251].
- Diagram, indicator, [306].
- Diaphragm-plate, [99].
- —— vacuum brake, [341].
- Disconnecting engine, [379].
- Draught appliances, [98].
- —— obstructions to, [97], [98].
- Driving-axles, broken, [179].
- Driving-box, [179], [190], [196].
- Driving-trusses, [193].
- Driving-springs, broken, [177].
- Dry pipe, broken, [166].
- Dynagraph car, [355].
- Eames vacuum brake, [340–345].
- Eccentric, angular advance of, [218].
- —— slipped, [234], [380].
- —— description of, [214].
- —— early application of, [215].
- —— throw, influence of, [238].
- —— position of, [152], [218].
- —— rods, position of, [243].
- —— rods slipped, [154].
- —— strap broken, [155], [383].
- Educating engineers, [25].
- Ejector, Eames brake, [342].
- Emergencies, dealing with sudden, [172].
- Engineers, attributes that make good, [1], [89].
- —— causes of anxiety to, [78].
- —— education for, [25].
- —— examination for, [376–384].
- —— first duties of, [43], [376].
- —— duties, growing importance of, [3].
- —— how made, [11], [29].
- —— illiterate men not wanted for, [3].
- Engineers, individuality of, [3].
- —— interest in valve-motion among, [149].
- —— learning duties of, [20].
- —— public interest in, [2].
- —— their duties, [1–10].
- Engines, hard-steaming, [92–108].
- —— high-speed, [83].
- —— essentials of good-steaming, [92].
- —— slippery, [62].
- —— power of different kinds of, [357].
- —— rough-riding, [197].
- Equalizer lever broken, [178].
- Examination for engineers, [376–384].
- —— —— firemen, [24].
- Exhaust, detecting cause of lame, [155].
- —— locating the four sounds of, [144].
- —— note, neglecting warning of false, [148].
- —— watching sound of, [144].
- Finishing the trip, [74–81].
- Fire, attending to, [79].
- —— effect of excessive air on, [72].
- —— management of, [54].
- —— making up, [84].
- —— starting the, [40].
- Fire-boxes and boilers, [136–142].
- Firemen, bad, [59].
- —— first duties of, [41].
- —— first trips as, [18].
- —— highest types of, [57].
- —— learning duties of, [19].
- —— make best engineers, [14].
- —— medium, [58].
- —— men chosen for, [16].
- —— method of promoting, [23].
- —— method of selecting, [17].
- Firemen, misconception of duties of, [19].
- —— qualifications for, [27].
- Firing, conditions that demand good, [56].
- —— good, [55].
- —— effect of heavy, [72].
- —— engine of fast train, [90].
- —— scientific methods of, [57], [107].
- —— whom to blame for bad, [59].
- Flues, bursted, [141].
- —— leaky, [102].
- Frames, broken, [179].
- Freight train, running a, [48–60].
- Gauge, water-glass, [43].
- Getting ready for the road, [39–47].
- Getting up the hill, [61–73].
- Grade, getting train up a, [61].
- Grant locomotives, [285].
- Grates, saving the, [42].
- —— defects of, [100].
- Giffard injector, [119].
- Hancock inspirator, [134], [135].
- Hard-steaming engines, [92–108].
- How engineers are made, [11–29].
- Ignorance, where disaster came of, [7].
- Indicator, [303–308].
- —— advantage of using, [308].
- —— description of, [303].
- —— diagram, [306].
- —— operation of, [304].
- —— Tabor, [304].
- Injectors, chapter on, [119–135].
- —— care of, [124–128].
- —— choice of, for feeding, [66], [109].
- —— disorders of, [125–127].
- —— forms of, [123].
- —— Hancock, [135].
- Injectors, invention of, [109].
- —— Korting, [133].
- —— Monitor, [132].
- —— principle of action of, [121].
- —— repairing, [123].
- —— Sellers, [129].
- —— trying to learn philosophy of, [120].
- Inspection of locomotives, [30–38].
- Inspection of locomotives, neglecting, [31].
- Inspirator, Hancock, [135].
- Joy valve-gear, [292–302].
- —— valve, action of, [296].
- —— —— advantage claimed for, [295].
- —— —— construction directions, [294].
- —— —— how applied, [292].
- —— —— rules for laying out, [298].
- Knowledge and skill in engineering, [1].
- —— versus ignorance, [2].
- —— practical, needed, [15].
- —— of train-rights, [75].
- Korting injector, [133].
- Laying out link-motion, [257–286].
- Lime, effects of its presence in water, [101], [359].
- —— tests for salts of, [364].
- Link-hanger, broken, [383].
- Link-motion, adjustment of, [239].
- —— conditions of laying out, [259].
- —— hanger-stud, [241].
- —— increase of lead, [243].
- —— invention of, [230].
- —— laying out, [257–286].
- —— position of rocker, [264].
- Link-motion, position of crank-pin and eccentrics, [265].
- —— problems of laying out, [260].
- —— radius, [242].
- —— slip, [240].
- —— weak points of, [235–258].
- Links, hooking up, [50].
- Locomotives, adhesion of, [346].
- —— difficulty of running at night, [14–21].
- —— dimensions of, [284–286].
- —— hard-steaming, [92].
- —— high-speed, [83].
- —— horse-power of, [350].
- —— importance of, steaming freely, [92].
- —— inspection of, [30–38].
- —— learning to keep, in order, [22].
- —— power of different kinds, [357].
- —— running worn-out, [143].
- —— slippery, [64].
- —— traction of, [347].
- Mason locomotives, [286].
- Monitor injector, [132].
- Mud-drums, [102].
- Mud in boilers, [101], [139], [373].
- Nathan injector, [132].
- Netting choked with oil, [98].
- Night, difficulty of running at, [14].
- Nozzles, exhaust, [105].
- Off the track, [172–181].
- Oil-cups, inspection of, [34], [84].
- Oil, quality of, needed for machinery, [45].
- Passenger train, running fast, [82–91].
- Petticoat-pipe, influence on steam-making of, [93].
- —— —— size and position of, [94].
- Piston, clearance, [104], [184].
- —— events of stroke, [222].
- —— irregular speed of, [215].
- —— setting out packing, [382].
- Pittsburg locomotives, [285].
- Point of suspension of link, [241].
- Pounding of working-parts, [168–170].
- —— in driving-boxes and wedges, [190].
- Power of locomotives, [357].
- Pumps, care of air, [326].
- —— —— —— water, [113].
- —— causes that induce pounding in air, [331].
- —— choice of, for feeding water, [66].
- —— disorders of air, [322].
- —— disorders of water, [109–118].
- —— gradual degeneration of air, [329].
- —— lift of valves for water, [115].
- —— sand in chambers, [116].
- —— testing water, [113].
- —— Westinghouse air, [318].
- Raising steam, [39].
- Radius of link, [242].
- Relief-valve on dry pipe, [227].
- Reversing motions, early, [229].
- Road, acquaintance with the, [79].
- —— getting ready for the, [39–47].
- Rocker-arm, broken, [158].
- —— position of, [264].
- Rocker-shaft, broken, [158].
- Rods, eccentric, [154], [243], [248], [268].
- —— keying up, [186], [189], [379], [380].
- —— main, [164], [182], [183].
- Rods, side, [182], [187], [188].
- —— watching, on road, [185].
- —— valve, [250].
- Rough-riding, cause of, [197].
- Running-gear, inspection of, [35], [197].
- —— understanding the, [176].
- Running fast freight train, [48–60].
- —— —— passenger train, [82–91].
- Saddle-pin, center of, [271].
- Sand, use of, [63].
- —— in pump-chamber, [116].
- Scale agencies that make lime, [362].
- —— effects on steam-making, [101].
- Schenectady locomotives, [286].
- Self-improvement, methods of, [5].
- Sellers injector, [129–131].
- Setting the valves, [246–256].
- Shop, observing work in, [6].
- Soap-test for hard water, [369–372].
- Short of water, [109–118].
- Smoke-box, extended, [99].
- —— temperature of, [106].
- Shifting-link, [229–245].
- —— action of, [233].
- —— construction of, [232].
- —— slip, [240].
- Side-rods, [182], [187], [188].
- —— adjustment of, [187], [189], [379], [380].
- Slide-valves, clearance, [208].
- —— described, [200].
- —— detecting leakage of, [145].
- —— effect of changing travel, [236].
- —— increase of lead, [243].
- —— invention of, [199].
- —— lap, [202–205], [212].
- —— lead, [209].
- —— primitive form of, [201].
- Slide-valves, movement of, [217].
- —— setting of, [246–256].
- —— testing for leaks, [161].
- Speed, average of fast train, [82], [86–88].
- —— requisites of high, [83].
- Springs, broken driving, [177].
- Smoke-stack, badly proportioned, [105].
- —— functions of, [97].
- Steam-engine indicator, [303–308].
- Steam, action of, in reverse-motion, [244].
- —— back pressure, [211].
- —— causes detrimental to making, [93].
- —— chest-cover broken, [159].
- —— compression of, [213].
- —— operation in cylinders, [210].
- —— pipes broken, [160].
- —— pipes leaking, [100].
- —— pressure best for economy, [52].
- —— raising, [39].
- —— running with low pressure of, [54].
- —— working expansively, [51].
- Stephenson link, [231].
- Stevens valve-gear, [287–291].
- Stevens valve-gear, control of exhaust-lead, [290].
- Stevens valve-gear, description of, [287].
- —— —— valve-movement, [289].
- Strainers, [113].
- Supplies, [42].
- Tests of feed-water, [363–372].
- —— —— valves, [161].
- Throttle, accidents to, [167].
- —— disconnected, [165], [166], [383].
- Throttle, position of lever, [54].
- Tires, broken, [179–384].
- Track, engine off the, [172].
- —— operating single, [77].
- —— replacing engine on, [174].
- Traction of locomotives, [346].
- Train, conditions that increase resistance of, [352].
- Train, fast passenger, [82].
- —— knowledge of rights of, [75].
- —— resistance formula, [351].
- —— resistances, [346–358].
- —— running freight, [48].
- Travel of slide-valve, [236].
- Triple valve, [332].
- Trucks, accidents to, [178].
- Tumbling-shaft, broken, [157].
- —— length of arms, [277].
- Valve, Allen, [206].
- Valve-motion, accidents to, [143], [150], [158].
- —— aids to study of, [221].
- —— chapter on, [199–228].
- —— compression, [213].
- —— effect of excessive inside lap, [212].
- —— effect of main-rod angularity on, [220].
- —— interest in, [149].
- —— Joy’s, [292–303].
- —— locating defects of, [151].
- —— of fast passenger engine, [235].
- —— Stevens, [287–291].
- Valve-setting, [246–286].
- —— best way to learn, [247].
- —— cut-off, [253].
- Valve-setting, lead-opening, [252].
- —— men who learn, [246].
- —— preliminary operations, [247].
- Valve-stem, broken, [158].
- —— marking, [249].
- Valve-travel, effect of changing, [235].
- Valve-yoke, broken, [158], [380].
- Water, expense of using bad, [360].
- —— for locomotive boilers, [359–375].
- —— how carried, [89], [376].
- —— how to avoid getting short of, [111].
- —— loss of faith in purifying methods, [361].
- —— master-mechanics’ attempts to purify, [361].
- —— soap-test for hardness, [369–372].
- —— short of, [110], [112], [377], [378].
- —— tests of quality, [363–372].
- Watching the exhaust, [144].
- Wedges, [182], [190], [192], [194–196].
- Wheels, broken, [179].
- —— slipping, [63].
- Westinghouse brake, [309–339].
- —— air-pump, [318].
- —— air-pump disorders, [322].
- —— air-brake, essential parts, [317].
- —— air-brake, first trials of, [311].
- —— air-brake, invention of, [309].
- Working-parts, harmony of, [239].
- —— pounding of, [168].
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