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Locomotive Engine Running and Management
I desire to thank the railroad world and the technical press for the kind reception they have extended to my book. The necessity for publishing the third edition within three months after the first one was issued, indicates that the book was wanted. In the present edition I have corrected a few errors, and made some necessary alterations, that will add to the value of the book. Angus Sinclair, New York, April 6, 1885. ix 1 The locomotive engine which reaches nearest perfection, is one which performs the greatest amount of work at the least cost for fuel, lubricants, wear and tear of machinery, and of the track traversed: the nearest approach to perfection in an engineer, is the man who can work the engine so as to develop its best capabilities at the least cost. Poets are said to be born, not made. The same may be said of engineers. One man may have charge of an engine for only a few months, and yet exhibit thorough knowledge of his business, displaying sagacity resembling instinct concerning the treatment necessary to secure the best performance from his engine: another man, who appears equally intelligent in matters not pertaining to the locomotive, never develops a thorough understanding of the machine. ......Buy Now (To Read More)
Ebook Number: 62609
Author: Sinclair, Angus
Release Date: Jul 11, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English
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