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Railway
Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.
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Valve setting
Transportation; Railway
The action of fitting and adjusting the locomotive valve gear to ensure the most efficient operation of the valves. This was a difficult job to do well and required skilled fitters with a thorough ...
Von borries compound
Transportation; Railway
A system of compounding where the low and high pressure cylinders drove the same axles requiring that the valve gear be adjusted to ensure that the same level of work was done in both cylinders at ...
Washout
Transportation; Railway
The process of removing sludge and scale from the inside of a locomotive boiler. The boiler was first emptied of steam and the hot water drained off. Water was then hosed into the boiler through ...
Washout plugs
Transportation; Railway
In order to allow all the parts of the boiler interior to be reached during a washout, a number of plugs were provided in strategic positions. They were screwed into the boiler shell and were often ...
Water column
Transportation; Railway
A hollow pole fitted with a leather hose and connected to a water supply for filling locomotive water tanks.
Rail adjustment
Transportation; Railway
A process whereby the neutral temperature of continuous welded rail (CWR) is raised or lowered through the removing or adding of rail.
Administrator
Transportation; Railway
The chief officer of the Federal Railroad Administration. That person has the authority to issue safety regulations and other emergency directives.
