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BB1012 in detail

This is the part/name of steam locomotive part.

 

Detail :

 

1.Water tank

This locomotive has water tank to saved the water and need steam heat before moved to the boiler part. If not, the water Will make the boiler broken because heat water are mixed with the normal water.

 

2. Boiler,

The part which produced steam for locomotive moved. It is consist Flexible pipe which connected to the furnace part. The boiler have functioned to produced steam from the fuel. The normal pressure steam fuel to operated were 5-10 kg/cm2.

 

3.Blower Dome

A place where the steam can be controlled by the steam technician. It is consist a pipe which connected to the throttle. When throttle are opened, the steam Will flow to the Rear piston first and then to the front piston, and the wheel.will be moved.

 

4.Sandbox

This part are used for give sand to the wheel of locomotive when tracking the Mountain Railway to avoid the wheel slip.

 

5.Chimney

The steam Will be out to the chimney

 

6.Locomotive lamp

The lamp of this locomotive are divided in two part, front lamp and rear lamp with each signal lamp. The signal lamp were used for gave the signal or code to the other train or as rear position of locomotive when only the Loco was operated. Signal lamp are functioned as standby lamp like DRL in Cars.

 

7.Piston

The piston were separated become front piston and rear piston. The Mallet Locomotive has system which the high pressure will flow to the rear piston and continue to the front piston. The front piston were connected by 2 wheels that flexible moved adjust to the railway. The rear piston were fix to the locomotive frame.

 

8. Whistle location

The green colour as a clue where is the whistle place of this locomotive, but don't know the type of the whistle.

 

 

 

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Uploaded on October 5, 2023
Taken on June 4, 2023