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Transportation
Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.
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cylinder
Transportation; Railway
The heart of the main power conversion system of the steam engine. A locomotive has at least two cylinders, mounted at the leading end so as to be clear of the driving wheels. ...
crosshead
Transportation; Railway
The steel block which carries the bearing joining the piston rod and the little end of the connecting rod. The crosshead is fitted between two slidebars so as to maintain the ...
cylinder cocks
Transportation; Railway
The use of steam in locomotives causes much condensation which appears as water in pipes, valves and cylinders. Water can reduce the efficiency of the steam and could damage ...
cylinder operation
Transportation; Railway
When steam is released into a cylinder, it expands into the space available. If a piston is placed inside the cylinder, the pressure of the steam and its expansion will push on ...
dampers
Transportation; Railway
Adjustable doors fitted to the ashpan of a locomotive to enable the flow of air through the fire to be adjusted. Dampers are controlled from the cab by a lever. It was usual for ...
dart
Transportation; Railway
The long, straight fire iron used by a fireman to clean the locomotive fire and remove clinker.
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