The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-12
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an engineer must know his engine be-
fore he can manage il with any skill at
ALL He cannot mount a cab in which
he has never sat before and obtain good
work He must become familiar with
changes engines he has to begin all
over again. Engineers do not like to
go out on any other engine. They
never gain complete mastery over any,
but approach IL nearer when they have
been on one for some time.
This seems strange, in view of the
fact that there are so few levers 10 be
controlled TO manage locomotive.
The only parts of the machine neces-
sary to be touched TO move the engine
forward. back il or bring il TO a stop
are the throttle. the reverse lever and
the air brake. The throttle is the con-
troller of the main valve, which ad-
mits or shuts off steam TO the cylinder.
The reverse lever runs over semi
circular bar of iron in which there are
several notcheS When this lever Is
thrown open the engine will move for
ward. To reverse il, the reverse lever
is thrown backward. The only other
lever necessary 20 be used governs the
air brakes.
Like hcrses. engines seem 70 know
who holds the reins. An engineer on an
engine not his own is az an utter loss
what TO do II II begins playing tricks,
one of the most common of which is
running away. The engineer viii get
out of the cab, leaving the machine
standing quietly and submissively a.
can be. when OF a sudden il starts
along the track at top speed, and gen
orally keeps on running until steam -
exhausted. unless il rms into another
train and is brought IN sudden stop.
Just why engines do this is "a mystery.
How the throttle opens itself or how
il can run with the tnrottle closed j.
beyond the knowledge OF engineer;
but thSy do il. and sometimes play
havoc, too.
Another trick Is foaming. With out
warning. the water in the boiler will
BEGIN 20 foam, and instead Of gener-
a.ing steam will bubble like tea-kst-
tie This can be remedie1. though. by
taking in a new supply Of water. II j.
an old trick for discharged employees
AID during strikes To have piece Of
soap dropped into the boiler TO produce
this effect Often too. IL viii 20
lame" This happens when the &C.
centric i slipped or IL does not cough"
properly. The eccentrics work on the
axle of the main driver. and often the
outer ring will slip aud fall on the
axle As they work the steam chest,
the supply is cut OF when one % them
slips, and the engine comes 70 . stand
still Coughing Is not the result OF
a cold. but i the discharge q the
steam from the cylinder after u has
been used There ought 20 be four
coughs" 10 every revolution Of the
driving wheel, but when the valves
choke X will ''cough~ oafy once or
twice. and the relief - = large oo-e q
oil
One Of the oldest freaks az al engine
Is jumping. ! DO not mean ~ tell OF
the wonderful tales % engines ieapirz
across csuronS wbep bridges were
gone, but frequentiy. when running at
. high rate % speed. IL some small OBJ
struetiou "a met on the track. the es-
CINE viii jump tea or tsTsive inches
and drop squsrely on ta@ rails again
These are fe~ OF the al rasnts a loco
motive i subject 70. 2nd they begin a.
soon as IL leaves tEs shop and coatinn~
until il Is consigned 20 the lrnk pile -
Philadelphia inquirer.