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Locomotive Maintenance Instructions
PDF Drive Allowances for Different Kinds of Fits - August 16, 1922 - L-34RDE
PDF Drive Application of "D" Couplers to Existing Locomotives and Tenders - July 8, 1920 - L-31RDE
PDF Drive Attention to Air Brake Apparatus - December 3, 1915 - L-4-ARDE
PDF Drive Attention to Brake Apparatus, Pneumatic Water Scoops, Bell Ringers, Steam Heat Pressure Regulators and Metallic Connections on Locomotive and Tenders When in Shop - October 6, 1927 - L-4-ERDE
PDF Drive Code System of Continuous Automatic Four Indication Cab Signals with Whistle and Acknowledger- Operation, Tests and Maintenance - June 25, 1943 - L-44-ARS
PDF Drive Code System of Continuous Automatic Train Stop - Operation, Tests and Maintenance. - Missing page 1 and 3 - December 3, 1931 - L-41-ARDE
PDF Drive Cylinder and Piston Valve Bushing Limits - June 23, 1915 - L-9-ARDE
PDF Drive Cylinder and Piston Valve Bushing Limits - November 21, 1925 - L-9-BRDE
PDF Drive Cylinder and Valve Seat Limits - June 23, 1915 - L-8-ARDE
PDF Drive Cylinder and Valve Seat Limits - September 30, 1925 - L-8-BRDE
PDF Drive Driver Box Limits - August 21, 1914 - L-16RDE
PDF Drive Driver Box Limits - February 11, 1920 - L-16-ARDE
PDF Drive Driver Box and Cellar (Friction Bearing) - January 28, 1938 - L-16-BRDE
PDF Drive Electric Headlight Instructions - Operation and Inspection - August 12, 1935 - L-29-CRDE
PDF Drive Electric Headlight Instructions - Operation and Inspection - July 13, 1956 - L-29-DRDE
PDF Drive General - September 18, 1916 - L-0-ARDE
PDF Drive General - October 9, 1924 - L-0-CRDE
PDF Drive Instructions Covering Autogenous Welding - July 23, 1919 - L-30-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions Covering Inspection, Maintenance and Records of Smokeboxes, Ash Pans and Ash Pan Rigging - June 5, 1935 - L-48RDE
PDF Drive Instructions Governing Patching of Copper Pipe - August 26, 1925 - L-38RDE
PDF Drive Instructions Governing Use of Diamond "S" Brake Shoes on Tenders - September 25, 1916 - L-27RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Adjusting and Repairing Safety Values Used on Locomotive and Other Boilers - July 20, 1925 - L-11-DRDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Adjusting and Repairing Safety Valves Used on Locomotive and Other Boilers - March 7, 1916 - L-11-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Application and Maintenance of King Metallic Packing for Piston Rods - January 7, 1929 - L-42RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Application and Maintenance of King Metallic Packing for Piston Rods - April 26, 1932 - L-42-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Blowing Down Locomotive Boilers - September 29, 1945 - L-57RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Care, Manufacture and Maintenance of Crosshead-Piston Rod Fits-General - September 21, 1922 - L-35RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Cleaning of Locomotives and Tenders - February 23, 1938 - L-54RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Filing Out Monthly and Annual Locomotive Inspection and Repair Reports M.P. 162-A and M.P. 164-A and Locomotive Inspection, Cleaning and Test Record M.P. 278 - January 19, 1928 - L-21-DRDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Filling Out Monthly and Annual Locomotive Inspection and Repair Reports M.P. 162-A and M.P. 164-A - December 21, 1915 - L-21-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Manufacture, Application, Maintenance, Inspection and Test of P.L. Mechanical Fire Doors - October 20, 1931 - L-43-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Operating and Maintaining Worthington Locomotive Boiler Feed Pump and Feed Water Heater, Type B - October 9, 1924 - L-36-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Operating and Maintaining Worthington Locomotive Boiler Feed Pump and Feed Water Heater, Type S, Size 4-1/2, Pennsylvania Special - March 10, 1930 - L-46RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Operating and Maintaining Worthington Locomotive Boiler Feed Pump and Feed Water Heater, Types SA and SAS, Size 6-1/2 - January 1, 1946 - L-58RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Operating and Repairing Alco Power Reverse Gear, Types E and G - April 6, 1927 - L-39RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Operating and Repairing Alco Power Reverse Gear, Types E, G and G-P.R.R. - May 12, 1938 - L-39-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Recording Inspection and Test of Locomotive Boilers and Their Appurtenances and Filing Reports - December 21, 1915 - L-20-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Recording Inspection and Test of Locomotive Boilers and their Appurtenances and Filing Reports - February 15, 1928 - L-20-ERDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Recording Inspection and Test of Steam Locomotives (Exclusive of Their Boilers) and Tenders, and Filing Reports - December 21, 1915 - L-23RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Repairing Locomotive Boilers - June 1, 1914 - L-12RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Servicing and Dismantling Streamlined K4s Locomotive No. 3768 - April 8, 1936 - L-18RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Servicing and Dismantling Streamlined S1 Locomotive No. 6100 - March 20, 1941 - L-55RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Shop Inspection and Repair of Duplex and Standard Stokers at time Locomotives receive Class Repairs - June 25, 1936 - L-33-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Storing Superheater and Throttle Equipment - August 1, 1951 - L-65RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Tinning and Lining Aluminum Crosshead Shoes - June 2, 1947 - L-60RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Welding Flues to Back Flue Sheet - September 27, 1915 - L-5RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for Welding and Straightening Main and Side Rods - March 1, 1919 - L-26-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Assembly, Lubrication and Maintenance of Timken Roller Bearing Main and Front Crank Pins for Class T1 Locomotives - July 1, 1947 - L-62RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Care, Manufacture and Maintenance of Superheater Locomotives - December 12, 1917 - L-2-BRDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Care, Manufacture and Maintenance of Superheater Locomotives - April 21, 1920 - L-2-CRDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Maintenance of American Multiple-Valve_08-01-947 Throttles - August 1, 1947 - L-59RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Maintenance of Franklin System of Steam Distribution Type A for Class T1 Locomotives - May 1, 1947 - L-61RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Operating and Maintenance of Hanna Type S-F Stoker - April 15, 1941 - L-53-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Operating and Maintenance of Standard Stokers - December 20, 1941 - L-40-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Operating and Maintenance of Standard Type HT Stoker - February 13, 1937 - L-52RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Operation and Maintenance of Duplex Stokers - November 4, 1922 - L-32RDE
PDF Drive Instructions for the Operation, Care and Maintenance of Superheater Locomotives - January 3, 1916 - L-2-ARDE
PDF Drive Instructions to Enginemen and Firemen for the Economical Use of Coal - January 26, 1916 - L-24RDE
PDF Drive Instructions to Enginemen and Firemen for the Economical Use of Coal - June 8, 1931 - L-24-BRDE
PDF Drive Instructions to Enginemen, Firemen, Hostlers, and Engine Watchers for the Economical Use of Coal - April 1, 1947 - L-24-CRDE
PDF Drive Intermittent Inductive System Automatic Train Stop Operation - Tests - Maintenance - October 15, 1940 - L-50-ARDE
PDF Drive Intermittent Inductive System Automatic Train Stop Operation - Tests - Maintenance - October 20, 1947 - L-50-BRDE
PDF Drive Jaw Bolts, Pins and Bushings for Valve Gear Levers, Links and Link Hanger Brackets - April 1, 1924 - L-37RDE
PDF Drive Jaw Bolts, Pins and Bushings for Valve Gear Levers, Links and Link Hanger Brackets - September 1, 1937 - L-37-ARDE
PDF Drive List of Locomotive Maintenance Instructions - January 1, 1916 - -RDE
PDF Drive Lubrication of Locomotives and Tenders - July 20, 1933 - L-28-CRDE
PDF Drive Main Rod Limits - December 17, 1914 - L-17RDE
PDF Drive Main Rod Limits - November 29, 1926 - L-17-CRDE
PDF Drive Manufacture and Maintenance of Superheaters on Locomotives - January 24, 1934 - L-2-DRDE
PDF Drive Method of Applying and Maintaining Flues and Arch Pipes in Boilers and Instructions for Welding Flues to Flue Sheets - December 13, 1923 - L-5-CRDE
PDF Drive Method of Applying and Maintaining Flues and Arch Pipes in Locomotive, Stationary and Portable Boilers and Instructions for Welding Flues to Flue Sheets - July 17, 1933 - L-5-DRDE
PDF Drive Mounting of Air Brake Hose - March 8, 1916 - L-25RDE
PDF Drive Mounting of Air Brake, Air Signal and Steam Heat Hoses - November 29, 1924 - L-25-BRDE
PDF Drive Operating and Maintenance of Detroit Model "A" Mechanical Lubricators - July 1, 1931 - L-49-ARDE
PDF Drive Piston Rod and Ring Limits - June 23, 1915 - L-6-BRDE
PDF Drive Piston Valve Limits - December 7, 1914 - L-10-ARDE
PDF Drive Piston, Piston Rod and Packing Ring Limits - February 11, 1920 - L-6-DRDE
PDF Drive Piston, Piston Rod and Packing Ring Limits - January 10, 1949 - L-6-ERDE
PDF Drive Repairing and Testing Locomotive Air Compressors - June 1, 1914 - L-13RDE
PDF Drive Repairing and Testing Locomotive Air Compressors - February 18, 1929 - L-13-CRDE
PDF Drive Rules Covering Autogenous Welding - with drawings - November 11, 1929 - L-30-BRDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Locomotive Boilers and Their Appurtenances - November 6, 1936 - L-19-ERDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Locomotive Boilers and Their Appurtenances - November 6, 1936 - L-19-ERS
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Locomotive Boilers and Their Appurtenances ONLY sheet 9 - May 19, 1926 - L-19-DRDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Steam Locomotives (Excluding the Boilers) and Tenders - December 24, 1915 - L-22RDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Steam Locomotives (Excluding the Boilers) and Tenders - October 13, 1926 - L-22-CRDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Steam Locomotives (Excluding the Boilers) and Tenders - October 1, 1937 - L-22-ERDE
PDF Drive Rules for Inspection and Care of Steam Locomotives (Excluding the Boilers) and Tenders - October 1, 1937 - L-22-ERS
PDF Drive Safety Appliances-Steam Locomotives Used in Road Service - October 20, 1911 - L-1-1RDE
PDF Drive Safety Appliances-Steam Locomotives Used in Switching Service - April 20, 1915 - L-1-ARDE
PDF Drive Servicing, Handling, Operation, Inspection and Maintenance of Oil Fired Steam Locomotives, Their Tenders, and Storage Tanks in Enginehouses - April 11, 1933 - L-45RDE
PDF Drive Shop and Road Limits for Duplex Stoker - May 18, 1923 - L-33RDE
PDF Drive Side Bearing Clearance - Locomotive Tenders - October 10, 1915 - L-3-BRDE
PDF Drive Side Rods - November 20, 1931 - L-47-ARDE
PDF Drive Side Rods - February 28, 1940 - L-47-BRDE
PDF Drive Slide Valve and Yoke Limits - June 23, 1915 - L-7-ARDE
PDF Drive Steam Locomotive - Class S2 Lubrication System and Controls - March 16, 1949 - L-63RDE
PDF Drive Steam Locomotive - Class S2 Operating Instructions - March 16, 1949 - L-64RDE
PDF Drive Testing and Operating of Slip Control - April 30, 1945 - L-56RDE
PDF Drive Testing, Adjusting and Repairing Air Brake Apparatus, Air Signal and Steam Heat Equipment on Locomotives and Tenders - December 3, 1915 - L-14-ARDE
PDF Drive Testing, Adjusting and Repairing Air Brake Apparatus, Air Signal and Steam Heat Equipment on Steam Locomotives and Tenders - May 15, 1943 - L-14-FRDE
PDF Drive Updates to Automatic Train Stop Instructions - October 27, 1950 - -RDE
PDF Drive Wheels and Axles - July 20, 1916 - L-15-BRDE
RS = Rob Schoenberg, RDE = Rail Data Exchange Collection



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