| Posted by Phil1T on April 19, 2010 | |
Can you explain what "fireless" means? I love the picture.
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A fireless steam locomotive is similar to a conventional steam locomotive, but has a reservoir, known as a steam accumulator, instead of a boiler. This reservoir is partly filled with water and charged with steam from a stationary boiler. The locomotive can then work on the stored steam until the pressure has dropped to a minimum level, after which it must be recharged.
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I have just realize that some of the sugar factory own some fireless locomotives. And to add its uniqueness, they work on the outdoor!
Back in the past, the Jakarta tram services were pulled by fireless steam locomotives, prior to the introduction of electric trainsets.
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