![]() The dry pipe carries the steam from the dome forward to the superheater, an improvement that came into wide use around 1910. (More modern locomotives had their throttles located in the smokebox.) The steam rises to the top of the boiler and is collected in the dome, where the throttle regulating the flow of steam to the cylinders is typically located. Heat from the gases in the flues brings the water to a boil, making steam. The best way to envision how the inside of a cylindrical boiler looks is to imagine a bundle of drinking straws in a glass (only the glass would be resting on its side, not upright). The gases move from the firebox forward through an array of pipes called flues, or tubes, in the main part of the boiler, which is filled with water. At the end of the run, the ashes are dumped from the ashpan hopper. On a coal-burning locomotive, the build-up of ash is controlled by shaking the grates so the ashes fall to the ashpan below. Hot gases rise from the firebed to the upper portion of the firebox, or combustion chamber. The production of steam begins with the fire, which rests on grates at the bottom of the firebox. The essential action of any steam engine, stationary or mobile, is that of steam under pressure (200-300 PSI for most locomotives) entering a cylinder-piston assembly and pushing against the piston as it expands in an effort to reach normal atmospheric pressure. There are two basic areas of activity on a steam locomotive: the boiler where steam is made, and the engine (cylinders, rods, and driving wheels) where steam is used. In fact, entire books have been devoted to the subject. This mechanical honesty has long captivated onlookers and invited study, but many still wonder just how it all works. Steam trips with excursions include both a brunch on the outward journey and a four-course dinner on the return journey with around three to four hours time at leisure at the destination outlined in the itinerary.Unlike modern machines, the steam locomotive – which underwent few fundamental changes in 125 years of development – openly displays many of its parts. ![]() All trips are round-trips and last anywhere between five hours and a full-day. All of our steam train experiences include at least one multiple-course meal prepared fresh onboard by talented chefs. ![]() Other highlights include the Golden Age of Travel by Steam onboard the British Pullman, sister to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Taking passengers through the Lakes & Dales, this is a truly special journey with royal connections. A highlight of our steam train experiences is the Settle & Carlisle at Leisure onboard the Northern Belle and hauled by the Princess Elizabeth. With authentic and beautifully restored carriages, a steam train trip with us will leave with you memories you'll cherish forever. Departing from London and major cities across the midlands and North of England, our steam train experiences take passengers back to Golden Age of travel when steam travel was at its most popular. A steam train experience like no other, our steam train trips take passengers onboard beautifully restored, authentic 1920's and 1930's luxury trains across the UK.
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