Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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coal pusher

Transportation; Railway

A steam powered device fitted to some larger UK locomotives on the LMSR which was mounted at the rear of the tender coal space and which assisted with the forward movement of coal towards the cab ...

coal rails

Transportation; Railway

Slatted extensions to tender sides to allow coal to be stacked higher on the tender.

coal stage

Transportation; Railway

A special track raised above the surrounding track level so that coal wagons can be raised to allow them to be discharged into locomotive tenders.

Early steam locomotives in the UK used coke as fuel, instead of coal, because of an early legal requirement that locomotives should 'consume their own smoke'. Coal produces smoke when burnt whereas ...

collecting pipe

Transportation; Railway

A pipe for the collection of the steam from the top of the boiler, used on boilers where the regulator valve was not housed in a dome. Some boilers were designed without domes, principally because it ...

colloidial fuel

Transportation; Railway

A semi liquid mixture of powdered coal and oil sprayed into the locomotive firebox with the assistance of steam pressure. It was controlled by the fireman using valves in the cab.

compound engine

Transportation; Railway

A system applied to steam engines whereby the steam was used twice, once in 'high pressure cylinders' at the pressure developed in the boiler and afterwards in 'low pressure cylinders' using the ...