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From 1917 through 1919 Frank Stanley, contributing editor of American Machinist Magazine, toured railroad repair facilities throughout North America including those run by Southern Pacific, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, Canadian Pacific and others.

In 1921 the collected articles along with additional material from Stanley and a number of authors was collected into this incredible book. You get details into the dismantling, repair and reassembling of engines. You get scores of unusual photographs and a large number of dimensioned drawings for the homemade tools developed by various shops to keep the railroad running.

"Everyone" knows that old steam locomotives used tires that wore out and had to be replaced. Imagine it's your job to replace the tires on 77" drivers. What size should they be so they will shrink fit properly? Then what should you know about turning them in a wheel lathe? And what does a tread forming tool look like? You will even find dimensioned drawings for a gage that will measure wear of the flange and tread. How do you get the old tire off? And on, and on.

Chapters

• The Work of The Railroad Repair Shop
• Operations On Locomotive Cylinders
• Machining Pistons and Piston Rings
• Piston Valves, Cages and Rings
• Tools for Crossheads and Guides
• Connecting Rod Operations
• Making Driving Boxes
• Machining Shoes and Wedges
• Eccentrics, Links and Tumbling Shafts
• Locomotive Frame Work
• Driving Wheels and Axles
• Wheel Shop Equipment and Methods
• Machining Pipe Joints and Other Parts
• Brass Tools for Locomotive Valves and Fittings
• Some Portable Tools and Appliances
• Special Tools, Cutters and Tool Room Methods
• Air Pump, Hose Coupling and Misc Devices
• Blacksmith Shop Equipment and Work
• Boiler Shop and Flue Work
• Tools and Methods Used On Steel Car Work
• Welding Operations On Locomotives and Cars
• Reclamation Work
• Handling Materials In The Railroad Plant

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