Construction of Locomotive Boiler

Construction of Locomotive Boiler Points : Construction of Locomotive Boiler The locomotive boiler is flat, natural flow, multi tubular boiler. Inside fired fire tube with a moveable boiler. It has a cylindrical case which is fixed to a rectangular flames box at single end with a smoke box at its further end. Shell is full by water in which fire tubes are engrossed and grate is stage in firebox ahead which fuel is blistered. Smoke box is prepared by a extremely small chimney. Coal is feed into fire box during fire hole and is blistered on grates which rise descending towards front. On shell are mount stop valve, safety valve, water gauge and pressure gauge. Also fire tubes, shell too has super heater header with super heater tubes intended for superheating steam.