Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 89
ded upon to carry off both water and steam. 76 THE LOCOMOTIVE July, Crown Sheet Failure Results in Explosion THE collapse of the crown sheet of a comparatively new 60locomotive firebox boiler used at a Texas oil property hurledthe boiler from its setting, caused property damage in excess of$3,000… … After the crown sheet pulled off its stays. them. It came to rest upside down, its dome embedded in soft earth. The reason for this crown sheet failure was not ascertained, butit was evident that some operating condition had led to the weakeningof the metal. The violence with which it occurred gave…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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