Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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crank

Transportation; Railway

A crank is a fixed arm attached at 90 degrees to a rotating axis so that forward and aft motion can be converted to rotating motion and vice versa. For the outside mounted cylinders of a steam ...

boiler certificate

Transportation; Railway

A formal notification verifying that a boiler is fit for use. Boilers are potentially dangerous and they are required by law to have regular inspections by qualified inspectors who must issue ...

Locomotive boilers were originally made of wrought iron but a steel boiler was first used in the UK by George Tosh of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway in 1862. A locomotive with a steel boiler had ...

boiler expansion

Transportation; Railway

The natural expansion of the boiler as it heats is allowed for in its design. It is normally secured to the locomotive's frame at the smokebox end and only rests on the frame at the firebox end so ...

blower

Transportation; Railway

A means of providing a draught for the fire when no exhaust is available. A pipe takes live steam to a 'blower ring' usually fitted to the top of the blast pipe or the base of the chimney. The blower ...