Locomotive works

Once there is enough pressure (see page about how steam is created here…) the steam passes from the Main steam pipe to the cylinders. Picture right is of the cylinder unit, on the lower cylinder where the piston is housed you can see where the steam enters at the top. The steam forces the piston to […]

The two essential ingredients to make a steam engine work are fire and water. The fire is created in the firebox using coal, this in turn produces heat which transfers to the water to produce steam. The firebox is surrounded by a water jacket. Inside the boiler there are smoke tubes which heat the water […]