Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 121
uch that water flowing back from the feedwater heater could havebeen sucked back up into the engine cylinder under just the proper con-ditions. It was reasoned that in some way the load was lost from theengine, and as the steam was cut off the piston acted to a certain extentas in a pump and drew… … Part of locomotives crown sheet and left ivrapper sheet. 18, 1934, caused the death of three trainmen, and resulted in the derail-ment of eight cars and damage to freight and livestock. The men who were killed were the engineer, the fireman, and thebrakeman. There were between 65 and 70 transients…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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