de Glehn compound locomotive
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
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| gptkbp:category |
French inventions
compound locomotives |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
1893
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
de Glehn compound locomotive
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
development of compound locomotives in Europe
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Alfred de Glehn
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
GWR 102 La France
Prussian S 9 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
ability to start easily from rest
separate valve gear for each cylinder pair |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
improved efficiency over simple expansion locomotives
|
| gptkbp:numberOfEngines |
four
two high-pressure inside, two low-pressure outside |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkb:Chemin_de_fer_du_Nord gptkb:Prussian_State_Railways |
| gptkbp:uses |
compound steam expansion
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alexander_de_Glehn
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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