Steam Locomotive Details
The Giesl ejector gave some steam locomotives a flattened chimney
A flattened chimney can reveal a chapter in a locomotive’s working life. Follow the Giesl ejector through dated photographs and railway records.
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Steam Locomotive Details
Steam Locomotive Details
A steam locomotive’s clack valve keeps boiler water from flowing back
The delivery clack is a small but important non-return valve in a steam locomotive’s water feed. Learn to distinguish its job from that of an injector.
Steam Locomotive Details
The Motion Outside a Steam Locomotive Helps Time Steam Inside Its Cylinders
Follow a steam locomotive’s valve motion to understand how moving rods help admit and release steam at the right part of the stroke.
Steam Locomotive Details
A Garratt Locomotive Carries Its Boiler Between Two Powered Units
Learn to recognise the Garratt locomotive’s central boiler and two powered units, and keep design identification separate from claims about a railway’s history.
Steam Locomotive Details
A Steam Locomotive’s Sand Dome Served the Wheels, Not the Boiler
Identify the purpose of a steam locomotive’s sand dome and use museum labels and historical photographs to distinguish it from steam equipment.