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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...applying air brake, XXVIII, 279. Advantages of enlarged ends for air brake, XXXII, 168. advocated; Splicing air brake, XXXI, 212, 213. and couplers to be carried; Extra air brake, XXV, 87, 99; XXVI, 46, 58; XXXI, 152, 162; XXXII, 407, 417; XXXIII, 464, 474; XXXIV, 368, 378. Annual consumption and cost of air brake, XXXII, 154. Annual cost of renewing air brake, XXX, 314. at interchange points; Passage of spliced air brake, XXXIII, 68. Bursting test of air brake, XXXII, 164. Care to be used in splicing air brake, XXXI, 213. Compounding of rubber for air brake, XXXII, 157. connections, New.York, Pennsylvania & Ohio R. R.; Compressed air machine for applying, XXVIII, 296. Cost of splicing air brake, XXX, 315; XXXI, 212. coupling for Carpenter electro air brake, XXI, 132. coupling hook; Recommended dummy air brake, XXVIII, 433. Desirability of some form of dummy coupling for air brake, XXXI, 140. Desirability of test for stiffness of air brake, XXXII, 170. Discussion on Splicing air brake, XXX, 313; XXXI, 212; XXXIII, 64. Discussion on Tests of air brake, XXX, 63. Effect of quality of rubber on durability of air brake, XXX, 65. Effects of porous air brake, XXXII, 166. Elements controlling character of air brake, XXXII, 154. endorsed; Splicing of air brake, XXXI, 215. failures; Causes of air brake, XXXII, 166. failures; Value of investigating cause of air brake, XXXI, 223. Faulty method of splicing air brake, XXXIII, 64, 65, 68. fitting Northern Pacific R'y; Compressed air machine for applying air brake, XXVIII, 300, 301. Flexibility a first essential of air brake, XXX, 63; XXXI, 221. for air brake work; Experience with light, XXXI, 221. Friction testing machine for air brake, XXXII, 165. Friction test of air brake, XXXII, 164. Grade of...