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G&SWR 23 Class

Index G&SWR 23 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 23 class is a class of twenty 0-4-2 steam locomotives designed in 1860. [1]

10 relations: Boiler, Firebox (steam engine), Glasgow and South Western Railway, Hugh Smellie, John Ramsbottom (engineer), Patrick Stirling, Safety valve, Sharp, Stewart and Company, Steam dome, 0-4-2.

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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Hugh Smellie

Hugh Smellie (3 March 1840 in Ayr – 19 April 1891 at Bridge of Allan) was a Scottish engineer.

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John Ramsbottom (engineer)

John Ramsbottom (11 September 1814 – 20 May 1897) was an English mechanical engineer.

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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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Safety valve

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

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Sharp, Stewart and Company

Sharp, Stewart and Company was a steam locomotive manufacturer, initially based in Manchester, England.

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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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0-4-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and two trailing wheels on one axle.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%26SWR_23_Class

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