UP-TO-DATE Air-Brake Catechism - Eighteenth Edition - Revised, Enlarged and Brought Up to the Present Practice

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Comprehensive study of the air brake and its signalling equipment, covering the latest devices and explaining in detail the operation of all parts. Provides a practical approach for identifying peculiarities and defects and outlines their proper remedies. Includes examination-oriented content with nearly 1,500 questions and answers for engineers, firemen, and other practical railroad personnel, supported by numerous engravings and twelve large folding plates (with colored printing).

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Pages354

Reading Time14 h 52 min

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Preface to the Eighteenth Edition

Dell | 1903 Edition
UP-TO-DATE
Air-Brake Catechism
BY ROBERT H.BLACHALL
Air-Brake Instructor and Inspector with Westinghouse Air Brake Co. | | --- | | A COMPLETE STUDY OF THE AIR BRAKE AND SIGNAL
EQUIPIENT,INCLUDING THE VERY LATEST DEVICES.
THE OPERATION OF ALL PARTS ARE EXPLAINED IN
DETAIL,AND A PRACTICAL,WAY OF FINDING THE
PECULIARITIES AND DEFECTS, WITH THEIR
PROPER REMEDY IS GIVEN. INCLUDING
THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO EN-
ABLE A RAILROAD MAN TO PASS A
THOROUGHLY SATISFACTORY EX-
AMINATION ON THE SUBJECT
OF AIR BRAKES. | | Containing nearly I,500 Questions with their Answers,intended
as Examination Questions for Engineers and Firemen,and
for all other Practical Railroad Men1,with Ninety-eight
Engravings specially made to illustrate the various
parts of the Air Brake;also containing twelve
large folding plates.Plates One,Two and
Three being printed in colors. | | EI GHTEENTH EDITION
Revised,Enlarged and brought up to the present practice. | | NEW YORK.
NORMAN W.HENLEY &CO.,
I32 NASSAU STREET.
I903 | 《 THE LIERAY CF CONGRESS Twe Copies Receivec SEP 251903 81、19CLASS a XXc.No 6744.2 COPY B. CoPYRIGHTED,I89S BY NORMAN W.HENLEY &CO. CoPYRIGHTED,I90) BY NORMAN W.HENLEY &Co. CoPYRIGHTED,I903 BY NORMAN W.HENIEY &Co. s Droícation. THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TOR.C.BIACKALI, SUPERINTENDENT OF MACHINERY,D.&H.CO.AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OF HIS EXECUTIVE ABILITY AND INTELLIGENT SERVICEDURING A IONG PERIOD OFPRACTICAL RAILROADING. 7 # PREFACE TO THE EIGHTEENTH EDITION. OwING to the cordial support by railroad people asevidenced by the wide sale of this work published inI898 and revised in I90o,the author has been encour-aged to make a complete revision and enlargement ofsame. This has been done in the present edition.In it willbe found all of the latest devices,and it also includesthree special color plates,which will prove a valuableaid to students of the air brake. Special pains has been taken to make the informationcontained as complete as possible;the more importantparts of the brake mechanism have been shown in theirdifferent positions assumed in response to variationsof air pressure,and obsolete equipment has beenomitted. The author takes this opportunity to thank the rail-roading public for their patronage and to express tothe publishers his appreciation of their interest in thepublication of the work and of a large share of itssuccess. ROBERT H.BLACKALL. September,I903.

FAQs

What is the purpose of the UP-TO-DATE Air-Brake Catechism?

It presents a complete study of the air brake and air-brake signalling equipment, with detailed explanations and practical guidance for finding peculiarities and defects.

What changes does the Eighteenth Edition introduce?

The author completed a revision and enlargement, including all of the latest devices and three special color plates, while omitting obsolete equipment.

Who is the book intended to serve as examination material?

It is intended as examination questions for engineers and firemen, and for all other practical railroad men.

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