CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |||
| Preface | iii | ||
| Introduction | ix | ||
| Part | I. | The Steam Engine | 1 |
| II. | The forces of Air and Steam | 8 | |
| III. | On Work, Energy and the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat | 22 | |
| IV. | The Slide-Valve | 30 | |
| V. | The Expansion of Steam | 47 | |
| VI. | General Description of a Locomotive Engine | 62 | |
| VII. | The Locomotive Boiler | 71 | |
| VIII. | The Boiler Attachments | 115 | |
| IX. | The Throttle-Valve and Steam-Pipes | 155 | |
| X. | The Cylinders, Pistons, Guide-Rods and Connecting-Rods | 164 | |
| XI. | The Valve-Gear | 181 | |
| XII. | The Running-Gear | 268 | |
| XIII. | Adhesion and Traction | 319 | |
| XIV. | Internal Disturbing Forces in the Locomotive | 328 | |
| XV. | Miscellaneous | 335 | |
| XVI. | Screw Threads, Bolts and Nuts | 341 | |
| XVII. | Tenders | 349 | |
| XVIII. | Friction and Lubrication | 358 | |
| XIX. | Combustion | 365 | |
| XX. | The Resistance of Trains | 406 | |
| XXI. | Proportions of Locomotives | 412 | |
| XXII. | Different Kinds of Locomotives | 427 | |
| XXIII. | Continuous Train Brakes | 442 | |
| XXIV. | Performance and Cost of Operating Locomotives | 448 | |
| XXV. | Water-Tanks and Turn-Tables | 451 | |
| XXVI. | Inspection of Locomotives | 461 | |
| XXVII. | Running Locomotives | 478 | |
| XXVIII. | Accidents to Locomotives | 509 | |
| XXIX. | Accidents and Injuries to Persons | 533 | |
| XXX. | Responsibility and Qualification of Locomotive Runners | 544 | |
| List of Books for Mechanics, Locomotive Runners, Firemen, etc., | 550 | ||
| Plates | 551 | ||
APPENDIX.
| I. | Table of the Properties of Steam | 585 |
| II. | Table of Hyperbolic Logarithms | 590 |
| III. | Table of the Properties of Different Kinds of Fuel | 594 |
| IV. | Table of the Resistance of Trains | 596 |
| Index | 598 | |