With superheated steam available at various points on plants railway, fireless steam locomotives were put into operation at Huntley and Palmers plant in Reading; engines of 0-4-0-type switching locomotive built by W. C. Bagnall; gage 4 ft 8 1/2 in.; wheelbase 5 ft 6 in.; cyl 18 1/2 in. stroke; charging pressure 250 lb per sq in. at temperature of 500 F.


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    Title :

    New fireless locomotives


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 57 , n 26


    Publication date :

    1932


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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