We’re all familiar with the ubiquitous “chug” or “chuff” of a Steam Locomotive; its placating sound can range from a hefty thunder, to a light staccato rhythm. But what exactly is it? On a typical steam locomotive, after steam is generated in the boiler it is carried in the “dry pipe” from the highest, driest […]
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