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y to which this type of boileris liable. The upper ends of the tubes being unprotected by water get overheated, andthe expansion resulting, together with the contraction from variations in temperature,augmented, by cold feed-water (lieaters being rarely used with this type of boiler), causeleaks… … HALT PLAN THROUGMA.B. , It will be seen that the upper tube-sheet is independent from the shell, but con-nected with a smoke-flue or uptake, which is largely below the upper head, and withinthe boiler. The water-line in this boiler can be maintained a little above the upper 178 THE LOCOMOTIVE.…
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