 | Avery & Garrison, New Orleans - 1911 - 178 pages
...vary with the size of the vessel. The usual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, Imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. They will be equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass and hawser which will permit the towing line... | |
 | Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.) - 1911 - 36 pages
...vary with the size of the vessel. The usual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. They will be equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass and hawser which will permit the towing line... | |
 | Albert Allis Hopkins - 1912 - 618 pages
...high. the size of the vessel. The usual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. owng ne oe taen n or pa out wtou actual/ motion of the locomotive on the track. The locks will be filled... | |
 | Thomas Herbert Russell - 1913 - 134 pages
...vary with the size of the vessel. The usual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. They will be equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass and hawser which will permit the towing line... | |
 | Panama Canal (Panama) - 1913 - 68 pages
...number required will be 4: 2 ahead, 1 on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and 2 astern, 1 on each wall, to aid in keeping . the vessel in a...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. (Plates J and K.) They will be equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass and hawser which will permit... | |
 | 1913 - 72 pages
...usual number required is 4: 2 ahead, 1 on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and 2 astern, 1 on each wall, to aid in keeping the vessel in a central...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. (Plate H.) They are equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass, and hawser which permit the towing... | |
 | Logan Marshall, C. H. Forbes-Lindsay - 1913 - 364 pages
...usual number required is 4: 2 ahead, 1 on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and 2 astern, 1 on each wall, to aid in keeping the vessel in a central...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. They are equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass and hawser which permits the towing line to be... | |
 | Albert Allis Hopkins - 1913 - 624 pages
...vessel. The u.sual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to tho vessel, and two astern, one on each wall, to aid in keeping the vessel in a central (>osition anrl to bring it to ro.st when entirely within the lock chamber. They will he equipped with... | |
 | Joseph Bucklin Bishop - 1915 - 540 pages
...varies with the size of the vesf sel. The usual number required is four: two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. They are equipped with a slip drum, towing windlass, and hawser, which permits the towing line to be... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1924 - 970 pages
...bridge of cantilever type ... so disposed that it can be PANAMA CANAL LOCKS AT GATUN. © PtlblUhen Photo each wall, to aid in keeping the vessel in a central...it to rest when entirely within the lock chamber. . . . [To permit of examination and repair of] the lower guard gates of the locks, and the Stoney gates... | |
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The number of locomotives used will vary with the size of the vessel. The usual number required will be four; two ahead, one on each wall, imparting motion to the vessel, and two astern, one on each wall, to aid in keeping the vessel in a central position... 