dry-pipe

Updated: July 16, 2026

Then the reversing lever went forward with a clang, and the steam squealed shrilly in the dry-pipe. For a thunderous second or two the driving-wheels slipped and whirled futilely on the snowy rails. Gallagher pounced upon the sand lever, whereat the tires suddenly bit and held and a long-drawn, fire-tearing exhaust sobbed from the stack. "You've got her!" shouted Ford. "Now hit it hit it hard!"

Francis Lynde - Empire Builders