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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 29

An illustration from The Locomotive, 1867, leaf 29
e was found ruptured, it having openedout flat for a length of about six feet. (This tube is shown somewhat unsatis-factorily in Fig. 3, where it is indicated by the white cross.) A few tubes werefound to be slightly bulged, but not ruptured. Many of the tubes were thin,one which was taken from… … Fig. 4. — Showing the Ruins of Boilers Nos. 4 and 5. As most of the attendants were killed, it is doubtful if a knowledge of theexact conditions that existed in the boiler room at the time of the explosion willever be obtainable. A study of the circumstances under which the plant wasoperated will…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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