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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 208

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tem pumps. A view of the wreckage is shownin Figure 1. The boiler, rated at 150 horsepower, was the older of two compris-ing the battery. For several years the load had been carried by the newerand larger boiler, the old one being fired up occasionally to permit thecleaning of its companion. In… … Figure From the appearance of the head after the accident, it was suspthat the thinning of the head by corrosion had progressed to a pointwhere cracks had started near the turn of the flange, and leakage thithese cracks had encouraged corrosion at an even more rapid rate, sothat the under side of…

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