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Engine 2713 Controls and Operation Marker — middle image

Caption: Engine 2713 Controls and Operation Marker — middle image
Additional Description: Coal is burned in the firebox giving out huge amounts of heat converting water to steam.
Air flows up through the slotted grate into the fire to allow it to burn fiercely
Water
Steam
Crankshaft
Pison
Steam at high pressure is piped to the cylinders to work the pistons and drive the locomotive
Smokebox
Smoke from the firebox escapes out of the chimney
Submitted: April 26, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
Database Locator Identification Number: p651632
File Size: 3.239 Megabytes

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