Fireless locomotive
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- 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 smoke from a firebox would be too noxious, or where there was risk of fire or explosion. Typical usage was in a mine, or a food or chemical factory. They were also used where a source of air or steam was readily available, and for moving loads within limited areas, such as a switch yard or within an industrial factory.
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Dampfspeicher-Lokomotive
Die Dampfspeicherlokomotive,...
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Image: Technikmuseum Magdeburg - CC BY-NC-SA -
Fotografie: AG für Fabrikation von Eisenbahn-Material zu Görlitz, Werksgelände (Außenansicht), Holzplatz mit Personen, 1910.
Auf dem Werksfoto ist der...
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Image: Verkehrsmuseum Dresden - CC BY-NC-SA -
Dampfspeicherlokomotive Feuerlose C - 1435 Spur
Die Dampfspeicherlokomotive...
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Image: Stadt- und Dampfmaschinenmuseum Werdau - CC BY-NC-SA
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