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Golwé locomotive

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Golwé locomotive for the Ivory Coast The Golwé was a type of articulated steam locomotive manufactured in Belgium for use in French West African colonies. [1]

14 relations: Articulated locomotive, Belgium, Bogie, Boiler, Chimney, Congo–Ocean Railway, Cutoff (steam engine), Douglas Self, Garratt, Ivory Coast, Mallet locomotive, Meyer locomotive, Republic of the Congo, Steam locomotive.

Articulated locomotive

The term "articulated locomotive" usually means a steam locomotive with one or more engine units which can move independent of the main frame.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Bogie

A bogie (in some senses called a truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework carrying wheelsets, attached to a vehicle, thus serving as a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.

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Boiler

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

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Chimney

A chimney is a structure that provides ventilation for hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere.

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Congo–Ocean Railway

The Congo–Ocean Railway (COR; Chemin de fer Congo-Océan, CFCO) links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire (now in the Republic of Congo) with Brazzaville, a distance of.

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Cutoff (steam engine)

In a steam engine, cutoff is the point in the piston stroke at which the inlet valve is closed.

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Douglas Self

Douglas Self is a British electronic engineer and author with a particular interest in audio.

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Garratt

A Garratt (often referred to as a Beyer Garratt) is a type of steam locomotive that is articulated into three parts.

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Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a sovereign state located in West Africa.

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Mallet locomotive

The Mallet locomotive is a type of articulated steam railway locomotive, invented by the Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet (1837–1919).

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Meyer locomotive

A Meyer locomotive is a type of articulated locomotive.

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Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo), also known as the Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.

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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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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golwé_locomotive

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