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This article is a glossary of the main components found on a typical
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
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The diagram, which is not to scale, is a composite of various designs in the late steam era. Some components shown are not the same, or are not present, on some locomotives – for example, on smaller or articulated types. Conversely, some locomotives have components not listed here.
Details of the components
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Glossary of boiler terms
Boilers for generating steam or hot water have been designed in countless shapes, sizes and configurations. An extensive terminology has evolved to describe their common features. This glossary provides definitions for these terms.
Terms which re ...
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Glossary of rail transport terms
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the United Sta ...
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Horsepower#Drawbar horsepower
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Power classification
A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for the locomotives owned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and its constituent companies; this page explains the principal systems that were used.
The followi ...
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Tractive effort
As used in mechanical engineering, the term tractive force can either refer to the total traction a vehicle exerts on a surface, or the amount of the total traction that is parallel to the direction of motion.
In railway engineering, the term tr ...
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External links
List of US–UK terminology– Railway Technical Website
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Steam locomotive components
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This article is a glossary of the main components found on a typical steam locomotive.
The diagram, which is not to scale, is a composite of various designs in the late steam era. Some components shown are not the same, or are not pre ...
Steam locomotives
Steam locomotive technologies