Fireless locomotive
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fireless-locomotive-187-10583169
title:
Fireless locomotive
text:
A fireless locomotive is a type of locomotive which uses reciprocating engines powered from a reservoir of compressed air or steam, which is filled at intervals from an external source. They offer advantages over conventional steam locomotives of lower cost per unit, cleanliness, and decreased risk from fire or boiler explosion; these are counterbalanced by the need for a source to refill the locomotive, and by the limited range afforded by the reservoir. They were desirable in situations where
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Locomotive powered by a reservoir of superheated steam or compressed air.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireless_locomotive
date created:
2005-11-16T21:08:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T12:53:52Z
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