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Journal Article

Author
Harris, Norman Charles
Title
The trend of design of railway locomotives
In
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
Imprint
vol. 3, no. 2, Feb 1931, pp. 54-66
Description

This paper, No.350, by Norman Charles Harris, DSO MC MSc AMIEAust, originated in the Melbourne Division of the Institution, and is to be presented before the Engineering Conference, Melbourne, March 1931.

Abstract

The paper gives a review of recent developments in locomotive design, which originated in the desire to increase the tractive-effort and the efficiency of the engines.
Some of the devices adopted are: Compounding, superheating, the use of higher boiler pressures, the re-design of the fire box and smoke box, feedwater heating, boosters, etc.
Alternatives to the steam reciprocating locomotive are discussed, and future developments are forecast.

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