Identifier: locomotiveengine11hill (find matches)
Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916 Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919
Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair, J.A. Hill (etc.)
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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Vol. XI. Susquehanna Connecting RailroadPassenger Engine. In reading the history of counties, wegenerally find that careful mention ismade of the first white child born in thedistrict from which the county wasformed. The descendants of the childoften make him or her tlie fountain-head of a proud pedigree. That may seem to be an orUl Ijegin- fTrade-Mark Registered.) NEW YORK. MARCH, 1898. of Mr. John W. Oplingcr. general fore-man of the shops. The engine is finely proportioned, hasa handsome appearance, and has beenput together with great care. The lead-ing dimensions are; Cylinders—18x24 inches. Steam ports—1^x18 inches. Exhaust ports—3 x 18 inches. Driving wheels, diameter—62 inches. No. 3- Packing—Jerome metallic.Brakes—Westinghouse; American out-side, equalized on drivers.Train signal—Westinghouse.Lubricators—Nathan, sight feed.Injectors—Monitor, No. 9. .Slide valves—Richardson.Safety valves—3-inch Richardson.Gages—Crosby.This engine is now running out from
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STltOUDSHUUGS FIUST LOCOMOTIVE. ning of a description of a locomo.ivc, butnevertheless it i- quite proper in this case,for the engine hereby shown enjoys thedistinction of being the first locomotivebuilt in Monroe County, Pa., and thepeople in that region look with muchpride and affection upon the engine. The en.ginc, however, deserves atten-tion apart from pride of locality. It wasbuilt at the Stroudsburg shops of theWilkcs-Barre & Eastern Railroad for theSusquehanna Connecting Railroad. Mr.W. H. Taylor, master mechanic of theroad, is the designer of the engine, andthe work was done under the supervision Driving axle journals—8 x 10 inches. Engine truck jornals—s!/2 x 10 inches. Driving wheel base—8 feet 6 inches. Total wheel base of engine—23 feet. Boiler, diameter at smallest ring—58inches. Boiler pressure—165 pounds. Firebo.x—Length, 9 feet 6 inches:width, 7 feet. Tubes—Number, 204; diameter, 2inches; length, 12 feet 8 inches. Grates—Cast iron; four dumps; wa

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