 In making a service stop with a passenger train, always release the brakes a short distance before coming to a dead stop, except on heavy grades, to prevent shocks at the instant of stopping. Even on moderate grades, it is best to do this, and then, after...  Marine and locomotive work - Page 56by American School (Chicago, Ill.) - 1903Full view - About this book
 | American Railway Master Mechanics' Association - Railroad engineering - 1901 - 622 pages
...freight train must be brought to a full stop, the train brakes must be held applied until stop is made. In making a service stop with a passenger train, ALWAYS RELEASE THE BRAKES A ^HORT DISTANCE KEFORE COMING TO A DEAD STOP, except On heavy grades, to prevent shocks at the instant... | |
 | Master Car Builders' Association - Railroad cars - 1897 - 524 pages
...first reduction is fell on entire train, in order to prevent shochs which otherwise may be sericnts. In making a service stop with a passenger train, ALWAYS RELEASE THE BRAKES A SHORT blSTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A DEAD STOP, except on heavy grades, to prevent shocks at the instant of... | |
 | American Railway Master Mechanics' Association - Railroad engineering - 1898 - 322 pages
...the effect of the first reduction is felt on entire train, in order to prevent shocks which otherwise may be serious. In making a service stop with a passenger...stopping. Even on moderate grades it is best to do THE ANGLE COCK. FIG. 2.. ANGLE COCK OFENi FIG. 3. ANGLE COCK CLOSED. this, and then, after release,... | |
 | Charles McShane - Locomotives - 1899 - 736 pages
...the effect of the first reduction is felt on entire train, in order to prevent shocks which otherwise may be serious. In making a service stop with a passenger...best to do this, and then, after release, to apply brakes lightly, to prevent the train starting, so that when ready to start, the release will take place... | |
 | American Railway Master Mechanics' Association - Railroad engineering - 1905 - 476 pages
...freight train must be brought to a full stop, the train brakes must be held applied until stop is made. In making a service stop with a passenger train, ALWAYS...to do this, and then, after release, to apply the vbrakes lightly, to prevent the train starting, so that when ready to start the release will take place... | |
 | Electrical engineering - 1906 - 680 pages
...position and proceeds to charge the train. After the train has become charged, the engineer must Iw signalled to apply the brakes. When the brakes have...so that, when ready to start, the release will take plact quickly. This does not apply to freight trains, upon which the brakes must not be released until... | |
 | American School (Chicago, Ill.) - Engineering - 1906 - 550 pages
...token up before a further application is made, in order to prevent shocks, which innv V>p '5,>noiT». In making a service stop with a passenger train, always...so that, when ready to start, the release will take plact quickly. This does not apply to freight trains, upon which the brakes must not ba released until... | |
 | Ralph Coffin Richards - Railroad accidents - 1906 - 122 pages
...necessary, so as to make the stop with one application, or at the most two applications of the brakes. 43. In making a service stop with a passenger train, always...the brakes lightly to prevent the train starting. This does not apply to freight trains, upon which the brakes must not be released until the train has... | |
 | American Railway Master Mechanics' Association - Railroad engineering - 1907 - 612 pages
...freight train must be brought to a full stop, the train brakes must be held applied until stop is made. In making a service stop with a passenger train, ALWAYS RELEASE THE BRAKES A SHORT D1STANCE BEFORE COM1NG TO A DEAD STOP, except On heavy grades, to prevent shocks at the instant of... | |
 | American Railway Master Mechanics' Association - Railroad engineering - 1909 - 482 pages
...freight train must be brought to a full stop, the train brakes must be held applied until stop is made. In making a service stop with a passenger train, ALWAYS...SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A DEAD STOP, except ОП heavy grades, to prevent shocks at the instant of stopping. Even on moderate grades it is best... | |
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