parts of a steam engine
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Parts of a Steam Engine. Tender. Container holding water for the boiler and coal for the fire box. Cab. Compartment for the driver and fireman to control the engine and tend the firebox. Whistle. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Parts of a Steam Engine
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Tender
Container holding water for the boiler and coal for the fire box.
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Cab
Compartment for the driver and fireman to control the engine and
tend the firebox.
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Whistle
Steam powered whistle, located on top of the boiler and used as a
signalling and warning device.
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Reach rod
Rod linking the reversing actuator in the cab (often a 'johnson bar')
to the valve gear.
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Safety valve
Pressure relief valve to stop the boiler exceeding the operating
limit.
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Generator
Steam powered electrical generator to power pumps, head lights etc, on later locomotives.
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Sand box / Sand dome
Holds sand that can be deposited on the rails to improve traction,
especially in wet or icy conditions.
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Throttle Lever / Regulator
Controls the supply of steam to the cylinders.
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Steam dome
Collects the steam at the top of the boiler so that it can be fed to the
engine via the regulator/throttle valve.
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Air pump
Provides air pressure for operating the brakes.
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