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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 328

An illustration from The Locomotive, 1867, leaf 328
accompanying pic-ture on Page 53, the brick setting was blown out, although theboiler itself was not harmed. The windows and doors of the boiler 1940 THE LOCOMOIIVE 53 house were shattered and there was considerable damage to other partsof the building, as well as to the breeching and controls. The… … TJic damage to this large water tube boiler fired zvith natural gas zvascaused by a furnace explosion. 54 THE LOCOMOTIVE April. the man killed, had apparently been attempting to relight the burnerswithout first taking the precaution of venting the furnace to eliminatethe unburned gas accumulated in…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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