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CHARLES GRIFFIN & GO.’S PUBLIGA TIONS.
Second Edition, Revised. With numerous Plates reduced from
Working Drawings and 280 Illustrations in the Text. 21s.
A MANUAL OF
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING:
A Praetieal Text-Book for the Use of Engine Builders,
Designers and Draughtsmen, Bailway
Engineers, and Students.
By WILLIAM FRANK PETTIGREW, M.Inst.C.E.
With a Section on American and Continental Engines.
By ALBERT F. RAVENSHEAR, B.Sc.,
Of His Majesty’s Patent Office.
Contents. — Historical Introduction, 1763-1863. — Modern Locomotives : Simple. —
Modern Locomotives: Compound. Primary Considération in Locomotive Design-
Cylinders, Steam Ohests, and Stuffing Boxes. —Pistons, Piston Rods, Orossheads, and
Slide Bars.—Connecting and Coupling Rods.—Wheels and Axles, Axle Boxes, Hornblocks,
and Bearing Springs. —Balancing.—Valve Gear. —Slide Valves and Valve Gear Details.—
Framing, Bogies and Axle Trucks, Radial Axle Boxes.—Boilers.—Smokebox. Blast Pipe,
Firebox Fittings. —Boiler Mountings.—Tenders. Railway Brakes.— Lubrication.—Con-
sumption of Fuel, Evaporation and Engine Efficiency. —American Locomotives.—Con-
tinental Locomotives. —Repairs, Running, Inspection, and Renewals. —Three Appendices.
—Index.
“The work contains all that can be learnt from a book upon such a subject. It
will at once rank as the standard work upon this important subject.”—Railway Magazine.
In Large 8vo. Fully Illustrated. 8s. 6d. net.
LOCOMOTIVE GOMPOUNDING AND SUPERHEATING.
By J. F. GAIRNS.
Contents.—Introductory.—Compounding and Superheating for Locomotives.—A
Classification of Compound Systems for Locomotives.—The History and Development of
the Compound Locomotive. — Two-Cylinder Non-Automatic Systems. — Two-Cylinder
Automatic Systems.—Other Two-Cylinder Systems.—Three-Cylinder Systems. —Four-
Cylinder Tandem Systems.—Four-Cylinder Two-Crank Systems (other than Tandem). —
Four-Cylinder Balanced Systems.—Four-Cylinder Divided and Balanced Systems. —
Articulated Compound Engines.—Triple-Expansion Locomotives. —Compound Rack
Locomotives.—Concluding Remarks Concerning Compound Locomotives. —The Use of
Superheated Steam for Locomotives.—Index.
“ A welcome addition to the library of the railway engineer.” — Engineering Times.
In Large 8vo. Handsome Cloth. With Plates and Illustrations. 16s.
LIGHT RÄILWAYS
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
By WILLIAM HENRY 00LE, M.Inst.O.E.,
Late Deputy-Manager, North-Western Railway, India.
Contents. —Discussion of the Term “ Light Railways.”—English Railways,
Rates, and Farmers. — Light Railways in Belgium, France, Italy, other
European Countries, America and the Colonies, India, Ireland. —Road Trans-
port as an alternative.— The Light Railways Act, 1896. —The Question of
Gauge.—Construction and Working. —Locomotives and Rolling-Stock. —Light
Railways in England, Scotland, and Wales. —Appendices and Index.
“ Will remain, for some time yet a Standard Work in everything relating to Light
Railways. Engineer.
“The whole subject is exhaustively and practically considered. The work can be
cordially recommended as indispensable to those whose duty it is to become acqualuted
with one of the prime necessities of the immediate future ” —Railwa" Official Gazette
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