Boiler Pressure: 300 lbs Maximum Tractive Effort: 135,375 lbs Built for the Union Pacific Railroad as one of twenty-five Kefid-4 ("Big Boy") steam locomotives ordered by the UP to haul heavy freight across the Continental Divide. Big Boys are famous as among the most powerful steam locomotives ever built. Weighs 1,200,000 pounds.
Read MoreJune 1. Steam-boiler in dye-house of Thomas Gaffney & Co., 2430 Collins Street, exploded, causing the death of three, and injuring five others. Loss, $31,000. Children's Sanitarium at Point Airy (Windmill Island) opened for the season. All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Brown and Bockius Streets, Bridesburg, struck by lightning and damaged by fire.
Read MoreAfter eliminating the boiler option, the quality circle looked at various natural gas systems including forced air heat, unit heaters and radiant infrared heaters. After evaluating the various presentations, the quality circle members and Walker installed 35 RSTP17 gas-fired infrared tube heaters from the Space-Ray Division of Gas-Fired
Read MoreDec 30, 2021 · I set the 'Aquastats' on the coal boiler to bring in the forced draft at 170 degrees F and out at 190 degrees F. The oil fired boiler is set to cut in at 140 degrees F and out at 160 degrees F. When I priced 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" copper pipe, I decided to go with black steel piping for the connections of the wood/coal boiler.
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