American Locomotive Company, Catalog No 10051
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY
Light Locomotives
THE Locomotives described and illustrated in this catalog include only those best adapted to the work of contractors rolling mills, industrial plants, mines, logging roads, plantations, and others needing small independent motive power units.
For service consisting mainly of short runs at low speeds, where ability to start and reverse quickly is of first importance, the entire weight should be carried on driving wheels. For longer runs at higher speeds, leading and trailing wheels are recommended to improve riding qualities, guide locomotives around curves, minimize derailments, and reduce flange wear.
The track gage, wheel diameter, cab style, tank capacity, boiler pressure, etc., may be changed to suit working conditions as well as the wishes of the purchaser; grates and draft appliances arranged to suit fuel and with minor changes fuel oil burning equipment may be substituted.
The designs illustrated were carefully prepared by competent engineers who have specialized on this class of locomotive design.
Materials entering into construction meet all recognized requirements for inspection and testing. The use of a complete set of gages, templates, and jigs insure uniformity and interchangeability of corresponding parts for engines of same type and size, enabling the builder to furnish the repair parts on short notice. The workmanship of each part is carefully examined and tested by an efficient corps of inspectors, and when completed each engine is subjected to a running test under steam before leaving the company's works.
Light Locomotives
THE Locomotives described and illustrated in this catalog include only those best adapted to the work of contractors rolling mills, industrial plants, mines, logging roads, plantations, and others needing small independent motive power units.
For service consisting mainly of short runs at low speeds, where ability to start and reverse quickly is of first importance, the entire weight should be carried on driving wheels. For longer runs at higher speeds, leading and trailing wheels are recommended to improve riding qualities, guide locomotives around curves, minimize derailments, and reduce flange wear.
The track gage, wheel diameter, cab style, tank capacity, boiler pressure, etc., may be changed to suit working conditions as well as the wishes of the purchaser; grates and draft appliances arranged to suit fuel and with minor changes fuel oil burning equipment may be substituted.
The designs illustrated were carefully prepared by competent engineers who have specialized on this class of locomotive design.
Materials entering into construction meet all recognized requirements for inspection and testing. The use of a complete set of gages, templates, and jigs insure uniformity and interchangeability of corresponding parts for engines of same type and size, enabling the builder to furnish the repair parts on short notice. The workmanship of each part is carefully examined and tested by an efficient corps of inspectors, and when completed each engine is subjected to a running test under steam before leaving the company's works.
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