Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Contributors in Railway

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. Next to each cylinder ...

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 alignment of the piston ...

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 cylinders where steam is ...

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 the piston. When the ...

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 most tender ...