Journal Institution Locomotive Engineers
Volume 18 (1928)

Journal No. 83

NEW L.M. & S.R. locomotives. 2-6 + 5 folding plates. 2 illus., 2 diagrs. (s. els.), 4 tables.
The results of dynamometer car tests on the new Royal Scot class were compared with tests on the 4P compound and "Claughton" (both original and modified) classes. Also new 2-6-4T.

Moon, A.N. (Paper No. 221)
Designing of carriages for comfort. 7-27. Disc.: 27-31.
The Meeting held in Glasgow on 16 December 1926 was chaired by D.C. Urie. Both the paper and the discussion give some consideration to the six-wheel bogie.

Heaton, W. (Paper 222)
Carriage bogie design (Part II). Riding qualities and the effects of design on wearing parts. 38-64. Disc.: 64-128. 1929, 19, 334-6.

Stephenson, H.J. (Paper No. 223).
Locomotive engine failures and their causes—some hints for their prevention. 133-44. Disc.: 145-58.
Includes a descripton of failures in the union link and combination lever, and attempts to eradicate them.

Adams, C.F. (Paper No. 224)
Piston gland packing. 159-70. Disc.: 170-5.

Adams, C.F. (Paper No. 225)
Connecting and coupling rod lubrication. 175-85. Disc.: 186-93; 344-51..

Journal No. 84

Carrick, Peter (Paper No. 226)
Train lightinng. 201-16. Disc.:217-22.

Tomlinson, Frederick (Paper No. 227)
The use and collapsing strength of copper flue tubes for locomotive boilers. 223-31. Disc.: 231-6.

Bulleid, O.V.S. (Paper No.228)
The booster. 239-74. Disc.: 274-91+ 13 folding plates. 5 illus., 29 diagrs, 8 tables. 2 plans.

Journal No. 85

Fry, Lawford H.
Some constructional details of a high-pressure locomotive. 314-43

Gresham, J.N.
Vacuum braked freight train trials (Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro, Brazil, 1926–1927). 353-88.

Bond, R.C. (Paper No.231)
Fundamental considerations in the design of locomotives. 389-401. Disc.: 402-6.

Clayton, J. (Paper No. 232)
Engine failures. 409-24. Disc.: 424-31; 610-22 + 10 folding plates. 6 diagrs., table, 9 facsim. forms.
The paper notes the reduction in the number of locomotive failures on the S.R., since 1923.

Journal No. 86

Whittle, R.W. ??
Manufacture of superheaters. 454-60.

Parker, G.C.R.
Are screwed smoke tubes worth while? 461-89

Case, Charles
The organisation of a locomotive running department in the Argentine republic. 470-536

Hadfield, Robert, W B Pickering and S A Main
Recent developments in alloy steels. 547-608.

Journal No. 87

Smith, W.G. (Paper No. 236)
Some features of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the Port of Manchester. 624-44. Disc.: 644-7.

Brown, Herbert (Paper No. 237)
High pressure locomotives. 655-86. Disc.: 686-92.
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