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The chimney (or smokestack in North America) of a steam locomotive is a part of the exhaust system which helps in the creation of draft through the boiler and carries the exhaust steam and smoke clear of the driver's line of sight. Different designs also helped create distinctive aesthetic looks for different companies and designers. | The chimney (or smokestack in North America) of a steam locomotive is a part of the exhaust system which helps in the creation of draft through the boiler and carries the exhaust steam and smoke clear of the driver's line of sight. Different designs also helped create distinctive aesthetic looks for different companies and designers. | ||
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* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=82682 "Stack exhaust design revisited: the 1 in 6 taper myth?", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | * [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=82682 "Stack exhaust design revisited: the 1 in 6 taper myth?", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | ||
* [http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/CHAPT23.Html "Draft Appliances", <i>Catskill Archive</i>] | * [http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/CHAPT23.Html "Draft Appliances", <i>Catskill Archive</i>] | ||
* [http://www.cindersniffers.org/mudring/MudRing_2014-07.pdf "Smokebox Vacuum Tests", Chuck Balmer, <i>Cinder Sniffers Mud Ring Monthly</i>, July 2014 (PDF)] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:55, 29 July 2014
The chimney (or smokestack in North America) of a steam locomotive is a part of the exhaust system which helps in the creation of draft through the boiler and carries the exhaust steam and smoke clear of the driver's line of sight. Different designs also helped create distinctive aesthetic looks for different companies and designers.
Videos
<videoflash>dMsI1jGpTiw</videoflash>
<videoflash>gfQqdw9V6TQ</videoflash>
<videoflash>qNFrHTRCBOg</videoflash>
<videoflash>P-h5AvCEpvU</videoflash>