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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...is closed above all round the boiler; the coke is stored in a chamber provided with hinged lids, the steam actuates a compound horizontal engine placed underneath the footboard of the bogie and partially behind the front seat. The driving shaft passes through the hollow axle boxes of the wheels, and the latter are perfectly loose. Upon each end of the driving shaft is fixed a boss with four arms of wrought iron, and these drive against small stops securely fixed to the rim of the wheels. It will thus be seen that no stress is put upon the spokes of the wheels at all. A reservoir of water is provided also beneath the foot-board. All the controlling levers and brake are placed near the hand of a person sitting on the right side of the front seat. At the back of this bogie is a centre pin and cross springs suitable to accommodate the front lock of an ordinary carriage or coach, so that the same bogie is applicable to several carriages. The question might arise as to what is the proper definition of a self-moving carriage, and whether it is legitimate to include in this category a separate motor, but without stopping to define the exact requirements of a self-moving carriage, I will record the results. We passed the Octroi of Suresnes at 8.35 A. M., and speedily overtook Nos. 7, 18, 19, and, in fact, we mounted the very severe inclines on this route without the least change of speed. The fore wheels of the bogie were covered with india-rubber about i in. thick, put on in separate pieces about 10 in. long; while the back wheels were provided with the usual iron tires. The steam pressure at starting was 163 lb., per square inch, and it uever fell below about 140 lb. The weight of the bogie loaded is two tons, and this is said to be capable of drawing a load of 1 ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781236144973
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123614497X
  • Publisher Date: 18 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 503 gr


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