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Excerpt from Locomotive Appliances: Supplement to the Science of Railways In the compilation of this work I have had the benefit of the active advice and invaluable assistance of Mr. Edward Williams Pratt, Mechanical Engineer, a man of talent, and recognized authority on loco motive appliances, and who, in that connection, has been for many years a trusted and highly honored official of one of the largest and best managed rail ways oi the world. In conclusion, I would state that this volume is intended as a supplement to my larger and more comprehensive work, the science OF rail ways, which takes up the whole field of railway operation, and in which the duties of engineers and firemen, the operation of the locomotive, the air brake, etc., are carefully set f orth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.