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 #1524962  by Rick A
 
And the last two from #40
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 #1525142  by Rick A
 
The company's phone number in 1890
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 #1525387  by Rick A
 
Ashton products were made to last and repair parts were available for almost all of them. Instruction book #17 offered breakdowns and part listings for the various products they manufactured.
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 #1525388  by Rick A
 
more from #17
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 #1525389  by Rick A
 
#17 part 3
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 #1525390  by Rick A
 
#17 part 4
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 #1525391  by Rick A
 
#17 part 5
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 #1525392  by Rick A
 
#17 part 6
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 #1525393  by Rick A
 
#17 part 7
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 #1525394  by Rick A
 
#17 part 8
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 #1525395  by Rick A
 
#17 part 9
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 #1525940  by Rick A
 
In the past when steam trains let off excess steam at a station the noise could be extremely loud. The city of Boston looked into this problem as the complaints mounted up. Ashton Valve came up with a solution that proved very popular with the Train companies. A muffler! Same idea as on automobiles. And the blow back valves actually saved steam that used to be wasted.
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 #1525941  by Rick A
 
And more
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 #1525942  by Rick A
 
The state of Massachusetts looked into the noise problem of steam locomotives and here's a copy of a report.
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