A catechism of the steam engine and its various applications to mines, mills, steam navigation, railways, and agriculture (1876)
Bourne, John, civil engineer. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 82
een per-formed, is projected up the chimney h. The water in the boilerof course covers the tubes and also the top of the furnace orfire box. It will be understood that there are two engines ineach locomotive, though, from the figure being given in section,only one engine can be shown. The cylinders… … 68 EXAMPLES OF MODERN LOCOMOTIVES. 132. Q.—What is the tender of a locomotive ? A,—It is a carriage attached to the locomotive, of which thepurpose is to contain coke for feeding the furnace, and waterfor replenishing the boiler. 133. Q.—Can you give examples of modern locomotives ?A,—The most…
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