In 1930 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad received 14 high speed, Class F6 4-6-4 type locomotives for heavy passenger train service; 7 mo later piston rod on one of engines failed by breaking at crosshead fit; this was first of similar failures; various kinds of steel tried to find one that would give satisfactory service; changes in design and size of rods made to improve performance; information developed during 6-yr period of such rating.


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    Title :

    Serviceability of heavy-duty piston rods


    Additional title:

    Ry Mech Engr


    Contributors:
    Miller, H.G. (author) / Grant, L.E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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