STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMAN’S. Manual

CHAPTER 12: -

WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE

Page No.

12.4

3½ Inch Bulb Triple Valve

128

12.4.1

Description

128

12.4.2

Charging of the Auxiliary
Reservoir

129

12.4.3

Application of the Brakes

129

12.4.4

Release of Brakes

131

12.5

No 4 Driver’s Brake Valve

132

12.6

Operation of the No 4 Driver’s Brake Valve

in the Five Positions of the Handle

132

12.7

CM 6 Feed Valve

134

12.7.1

Purpose of CM 6 Feed Valve

134

12.7.2

Method of Testing the CM 6 Feed
Valve

135

12.7.3

Further Test

136

12.8

Automatic Slack Adjuster

137

12.8.1

Purpose

137

12.8.2

Operation

137

12.9

Passenger Intercommunication

Gear on Carriages

138

CHAPTER 13: -

GENERAL WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Page No.

143 - 153

ANNEX A: -

FIGURES

FIGURE 1

SAFE WORKING, DRIVERS ASSISTANT, AND
FIREMAN’S COMPETENCY FORM

FIGURE 2

SAFE WORKING, STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, AND
TRAIN OPERATIONAL DUTIES COMPETENCY
FORM

FIGURE 3a - b

WATER LEVEL GAUGES

FIGURE 4a - c

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE LIGHT UP CHECK LIST

FIGURE 5

HYDROSTATIC LUBRICATOR

FIGURE 6

FIRING PATTERN

FIGURE 7a - c

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SHUT DOWN CHECK
LIST

FIGURE 8

BOILER DIAGRAM

FIGURE 9a - b

INJECTORS

FIGURE 10

ROD AND ECCENTRIC CONFIGURATION

FIGURE 11

DIAGRAM OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BRAKING
SYSTEM

FIGURE 12

BRAKE HANDLE

FIGURE 13

STEAM GOVERNOR WESTINGHOUSE PUMP

FIGURE 14

WESTINGHOUSE PUMP

FIGURE 15

TRIPLE VALVE

FIGURE 16

BRAKE HANDLE POSITIONS

FIGURE 17

BOILER PLUG NUMBERING

FIGURE 18

ANNUAL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION

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