Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
firebox
steam locomotive component |
gptkbp:adoptedBy |
gptkb:American_railroads
gptkb:European_railways British railways |
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature |
flat-topped outer shell
greater area for water above the crown sheet |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Belpaire firebox
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:Belgium
1860s |
gptkbp:inventedBy |
Alfred Belpaire
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
Alfred Belpaire
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gptkbp:notableFor |
rectangular shape
greater steam production efficiency improved heat transfer |
gptkbp:replacedBy |
round-top firebox in many locomotives
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gptkbp:usedIn |
steam locomotives
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PRR_M1
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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