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 The Locomotive Publishing Co, Ltd. AMEN CORNER /. LONDON, E.C.4 J L RAILWAY SIGNAL AND PERMANENT WAY ENGINEERS' POCKETBOOK. 260 pp. Price 5s. Postage 3d. GENERAL CONTENTS Railway Signalling. Development of Fixed Signals Board of Trade Requirements in regard to Signalling on Railways Descrip- tion of Various Types of Signals and Purposes for which used Signal Boxes Signal Lighting Signalling Systems Track Circuits and Automatic Signals Automatic Block Signals The Block System, Cab Signalling and Automatic Train Control Telephones on Railways Telegraphy. Permanent Way. Board of Trade Regulations Rails Sleepers Chairs Keys Fishplates Ballasting Super- Elevation and Tables Gauging and Checking of Curves Switches and Crossings Setting out of Permanent Way Calculation of Switch and Crossing Angles Improvement of Existing Curves Electrical Equipment of Railway Tracks relative to Permanent Way Maintenance. Useful Tables, and Metrical Equivalents. An Indispensable Compendium for the Engineer, Draughtsman, Inspector, Lineman Ganger, etc., etc. SUPERHEATING ON LOCOMOTIVES. By J. F. GAIRNS. Second Edition, 120 pp. (Illustrated.) Price '3s. 6d., Postage 3d. The Why and the Wherefore of Superheated Steam. Advantages Economics and Special Problems History and Development of the Superheater Locomotive Principal Superheaters in Use The Maintenance of Superheater Locomotives. LOCOMOTIVE RUNNING SHED NOTES. 98 pp. (Illustrated.) Price 3s. 6d., Postage 3tf. Locomotive Running Shed Management Training of Enginemen Locomotive Defects The Cure of Bad Steaming Engines The Slipping of Driving Wheels Runn ; ng Shed Breakdown Tools and Tackle Testing Locomotive Valves and Pistons in Steam How to Treat Big Ends Hydraulic Wheel Drops for Running Sheds Re-Meta'Hng and Fitting Eccentric Strap Liners Regrinding Steam Cocks Refitting Big End Brasses and Axle Brasses Protecting Boiler Plates Brake Rigging, etc. NOTES ON RAILWAY SIGNALLING. By J. PARSONS, A.M.I.S.E., and B W. COOKE, A.M.I.S.E. 74 pp. (I'lustrated.) Price 3s. 6d., Postage 3d. Written with the object of giving in a concise form a general idea of the methods and appliances adopted ; n Great Britain Evolution of Signalling Repeating and indicating Shunting Signals Connections to Points Compensation Facing Point Locks Locking Apparatus Signal Boxes Level Crossing Gates The Block System Single Line Working Track Circuit Fog Cab Signals, etc. J SEND FOR COMPLETE UST OF RAILWAY PUBLICATIONS POST FREE.