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The American Steam Locomotive:
A Detailed Diagram with 254 identified and marked components.
***
from "The Science of Railways" (Vol. I - Railway Equipment) by Marshall M. Kirkman
The World Railway Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1899

American Steam Locomotive Diagram (1899)
(Click on the illustration to enlarge.)

Major Components of the American Steam Locomotive.
 
1 Pilot
2 Draw Bar Plate
3 Coupler
4 Air Signal Hose
5 Air Brake Hose
6 Hose Hangers
7 Buffer Beam
8 Pilot Bracket
9 Flagstaff
10 Arch Brace
11 Front Frame
12 Cinder Chute
13 Cinder Chute Slide
14 Extension Front
15 Headlight Step
16 Signal Lamp
17 Number Plate
18 Smoke Arch Door
19 Smoke Arch Front
20 Smoke Arch Ring
21 Headlight Bracket
22 Headlight Case
23 Headlight Reflector
24 Headlight Burner
25 Cleaning Door
26 Netting
27 Deflector Plate
28 Deflector Plate Adjuster
29 Air Pump Exhaust Pipe
30 Blower
31 Nozzle Stand
32 Nozzle Tip
33 Steam Pipe (2)
34 "T" ...
35 Dry Pipe Joint
36 Petticoat or Draft Pipe
37 Stack Base
38 Smoke Stack
39 Arch Hand Rail
40 Oil Pipe Plug
41 Cylinder Saddle
42 Steam Chest Casing Cover
43 Steam Chest Cover
44 Steam Chest
45 Relief Valve
46 Balance Plate
47 Balanced Slide Valve
48 Valve Yoke
49 Valve Stem
50 Valve Stem Packing
51 Valve Stem Connection
52 Valve Seat
53 Bridges
54 Exhaust Port
56 Front Train Line Cock
56 Steam Ports
57 Cylinder
58 Back Cylinder-Head
59 Piston Packing
60 Piston Rod
61 Piston Head
62 Piston Packing Rings
63 Truck Center Casting
64 Front Cylinder-Head
65 Cylinder Head Casing
66 Cylinder Lagging 
67 Cylinder Casing
68 Cylinder Cocks
69 Cylinder Cocks Rigging
70 Engine Truck
71 Engine Truck Wheel
72 Engine Truck Tire
73 Engine Truck Axle
74 Engine Truck Brass
75 Engine Truck Box
76 Engine Truck Pedestal 
77 Engine Truck Frame
78 Engine Truck Pedestal Brace
79 Engine Truck Frame Brace
80 Engine Truck Equalizer
81 Engine Truck Spring Hanger
82 Engine Truck Spring
83 Engine Truck Spring Band
84 Front Signal Line Cock
85 Safety Hanger
86 Truck Brake
87 Wheel Guard
88 Air Signal Pipe
89 Guides
90 Guide Yoke
91 Guide Block
92 Main Rod
93 Main Rod Front Strap
94 Key
95 Cross head Pin
96 Cross head
97 Front Frame
98 Air Drum Bracket
99 Air Drum
100 Pump Connection
101 Train Pipe Connection from Main Reservoir
102 Valve Stem Rod
103 Train Pipe
104 Wash Out Plugs
105 Link
106 Suspension Stud
107 Link Block Pin
108 Link Block
109 Eccentric Connection, Back Up
110 Eccentric Connection, Go Ahead
111 Link Hanger
112 Tumbling Shaft Arm
113 Tumbling Shaft
114 Tumbling Shaft Lever
115 Counter Balance Spring and Rig
116 Rocker
117 Rocker Box
118 Reach Rod
119 Branch Pipe
120 Check Valve Case
121 Check Valve
122 Flues
123 Oil Pipe
124 Horizontal Boiler Seam
125 Circumferential Seam
126 Boiler Lagging
127 Boiler Jacket
128 Jacket Bands
129 Hand Rail
130 Hand Rail Brackets
131 Bell Stand
132 Bell
133 Air Bell Ringer
134 Sand Box
135 Sand Box Lever
136 Sand Pipe
137 Driving Wheel Tire
138 Driving Wheel Centers
139 Ash Pan
140 Driver Brakes
141 Driver Springs
142 Driver Spring Hangers
143 Driver Spring Equalizers
144 Driver Spring Hanger Brace 
145 Lower Rail of Frame
146 Pedestal Brace
147 Driving Box Shoe
148 Driving Box Wedge
149 Wedge Bolt
150 Driving Box
151 Driving Axle
152 Side or Parallel Rod
153 Rod Bush
154 Main Rod Connection
155 Main Frame
156 Frame Brace
157 Frame Splice
158 Go Ahead Eccentric
159 Back Up Eccentric
160 Go Ahead Eccentric Rod
161 Go Ahead Eccentric Strap
162 Back Up Eccentric Rod
163 Back Up Eccentric Strap
164 Grate Shaking Rig
165 Rocking Grates
166 Expansion Pad
167 Expansion Link
168 Running Board
169 Air Cylinder Brake Pump
170 Steam Cylinder Brake Pump
171 Air Strainer
172 Delivery to Drum
173 Drip Cock
174 Pump Piston Packing
175 Pump Exhaust Connection
176 Pump Steam Connection
177 Governor
178 Pump Valve Case
179 Injector
180 Injector Overflow
181 Water Pipe
182 Steam Pipe
183 Steam Valve
184 Primer
185 Water Valve
186 Fire Box,
187 Tube Sheet
188 Radial Stay Bolts
189 Sling Stay
190 Stay Bolts
191 Dry Pipe 
192 Stand Pipe
193 Dry Pipe Hangers
194 Throttle Pipe
195 Throttle Valve
196 Throttle Bell Crank
197 Throttle Stem
198 Dome
199 Dome Cap
200 Dome Casing
201 Safety Valves
202 Chime Whistles
203 Whistle Rig
204 Ventilator
205 Cab
206 Air Pump Lubricator
207 Air Gauge
208 Steam Gauge
209 Steam Turret
210 Injector Throttle
211 Blower Cock
212 Gauge Lamp
213 Signal Whistle
214 Air Pump Throttle
215 Throttle Lever
216 Sand Lever
217 Reverse Lever
218 Engineer's Brake Valve
219 Gauge Cocks
220 Quadrant
221 Cut Out Valve
222 Fire Door
223 Cylinder Cock Lever
224 Sight-Feed Lubricator
225 Oil Can Shelf
226 Hand Hold
227 Shake Lever Stub
228 Ash Pan Damper Handle
229 Whistle Signal Valve
230 Brake Valve Reservoir
231 Train Pipe
232 Train Pipe Hose
233 Signal Pipe
234 Signal Pipe Hose
235 Peed Pipe Hanger
236 Feed Pipe
237 Feed Pipe Hose
238 Tail Piece of Frame
239 Cab Bracket
240 Counter Balance Weight
241 Engine Brake Triple Valve
242 Engine Brake Auxiliary
243 Connection to Truck Brake Cylinder
244 Driver Brake Cut Out Cock
245 Truck Brake Cut Out Cock
246 Bell Ringer Valve
247 Air Pipe to Bell Ringer
248 Air Pipe to Governor
249 Main Reservoir Connection  to Air Gauge
250 Train Line Connection to  Air Gauge
251 Glass Water Gauge
252 Main Crank Pin
253 Back Crank Pin
254 Pilot Brace
 
 
 
 
 

 


(Click on the illustration below to further enlarge and show black lines on a white background; numbers are identifed above.)American Steam Locomotive Diagram (1899)

Courtesy of the Bruce C. Cooper Collection.

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