What does staybolted mean?
Staybolted means (of a firebox, boiler etc.) fitted with staybolts..
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(of a firebox, boiler etc.) fitted with staybolts..
Kansas City Southern's 10 J-class 2-10-4's of 1937 had the first staybolted boilers with 310 pounds pressure.
7.2.6 Problems of the Staybolted Firebox: The firebox was the most problematical of the component structures of the steam locomotive. It required endless maintenance.
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Staybolted means (of a firebox, boiler etc.) fitted with staybolts..
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Kansas City Southern's 10 J-class 2-10-4's of 1937 had the first staybolted boilers with 310 pounds pressure.
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