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G&SWR 103 Class

Index G&SWR 103 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 103 class is a class of two 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed in 1855. [1]

8 relations: Boiler, Firebox (steam engine), Glasgow and South Western Railway, Patrick Stirling, R and W Hawthorn, Safety valve, Steam dome, 0-6-0.

Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Firebox (steam engine)

In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the water in the boiler.

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Glasgow and South Western Railway

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR) was a railway company in Scotland.

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Patrick Stirling

Patrick Stirling (29 June 1820 – 11 November 1895) was a Scottish railway engineer, and Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Northern Railway of England.

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R and W Hawthorn

R and W Hawthorn Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 1817 until 1885.

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Safety valve

A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe.

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Steam dome

The steam dome is a vessel fitted to the top of the boiler of a steam engine.

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0-6-0

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%26SWR_103_Class

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