Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics: a dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts . rately, and the type which is known as the American locomotive is chosen as anexample, for the purpose of explanation of the general construction of a locomotive. Figs. 2842,2843, 2844, 2S45, and 2846 represent,respectively, aside elevation, the longitudinal section, the plan,the back-end view, and two half cross-sections, of the eight-wheeled American locomotive, as builtbv the Grant Locomotive Works. Parts of the Locomotive.—The following are the parts of the locomotive designated
Image details
Contributor:
The Reading Room / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2ANAFGDFile size:
7.1 MB (597.2 KB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
1252 x 1996 px | 21.2 x 33.8 cm | 8.3 x 13.3 inches | 150dpiMore information:
This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Alamy charges you a fee for access to the high resolution copy of the image.
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics: a dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts . rately, and the type which is known as the American locomotive_ is chosen as anexample, for the purpose of explanation of the general construction of a locomotive. _ Figs. 2842, 2843, 2844, 2S45, and 2846 represent, respectively, aside elevation, the longitudinal section, the plan, the back-end view, and two half cross-sections, of the eight-wheeled American locomotive, as builtbv the Grant Locomotive Works. Parts of the Locomotive.—The following are the parts of the locomotive designated by the lettersof reference in the figures already referred to: A, A, cylinders ; B, main driving-axle: C, C, mainconnecting-rods; D, D, main crank-pins ; E, E, truck-wheels; F, back driving-axle; G, fire-box;H, H, H, frames ; 7, 7, frame-clamps ; J, J, eccentrics ; K, K, rockers ; L, L, links; M, lifting-shaft;N, N, lifting-arms; O O, reverse-lever: PP, cylinder part of boiler; Q, smoke-box ; R R, smoke-stack or chimnev ; S, pilot or cow-catcher ; T, head-light; U, bell; V, sand-box ; II7, whistle ; A, . LOCOMOTIVE, DESCRIPTION OF PARTS OF THE. 305 dome; F F, cab or house; Z, back or trailing-wheel crank-pin ; A, pump air-chamber;B, B, main driving-wheels;C C C, supply-pipe; D, front platform; E, bumpertimber; F, F, back driv-ing-wheels; (?, coupling-pin;H, friction-plate; /, check-valve; K K, foot-board;L lazy-cock; 31, mud-drum;N, W, driving-springs; F, pump; R, drop-plate of grate;S, steam-gauge; T T, feed-pipe ; V, £/, forward eccen-tric-rods ; V, V, backwardeccentric - rods ; X, lifting-shaft spring; F, F, dam-pers ; Z, pushing-bar; a, a, tubes; b b, grate; c, fire-boxdoor; d d, ash-pan; e k, re-verse-rod ; /, /, exhaust-noz-zles or blast-pipes; g, safety-valve lever; h, h, cross-heads;i i, running-board; j, throttle-stem ; k M, reverse-arm ; I, throttle-pipe; m m, dry-pipe;n, T-pipe; oo, steam-pipe; p, petticoat-pipe; q, smoke-boxdoor ; r, piston; s, spark-de-flector or cone;