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16 relations: Air compressor, Boiler, Condensing steam locomotive, Diesel engine, Doncaster Works, Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), Henry Ivatt, London and North Eastern Railway, Mekarski system, Prime mover (locomotive), Steam locomotive, Superheater, Tank locomotive, West Riding of Yorkshire, Widened Lines, 0-8-2.
Air compressor
An air compressor is a device that converts power (using an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in pressurized air (i.e., compressed air).
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Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.
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Condensing steam locomotive
A condensing steam locomotive is a type of locomotive designed to recover exhaust steam, either in order to improve range between taking on boiler water, or to reduce emission of steam inside enclosed spaces.
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Diesel engine
The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or CI engine), named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel which is injected into the combustion chamber is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression (adiabatic compression).
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Doncaster Works
Doncaster railway works is a plant located in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
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Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846.
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Henry Ivatt
Henry Alfred Ivatt (16 September 1851 – 25 October 1923) was born in Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England, and was educated at Liverpool College.
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London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain.
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Mekarski system
The Mekarski system was a compressed-air propulsion system for trams invented by Louis Mékarski or Louis Mékarsky (the correct spelling is uncertain) in the 1870s.
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Prime mover (locomotive)
In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work.
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.
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Superheater
A superheater is a device used to convert saturated steam or wet steam into superheated steam or dry steam.
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Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender.
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West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England.
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Widened Lines
The Widened Lines (also known as the City Widened Lines), is the former name for the Moorgate Line which currently forms part of Thameslink Core Route between St Pancras and within central London.
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0-8-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle (usually in a trailing truck).
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