. Railway mechanical engineer . Application of Spark Arrester to a Superheater Locomotive can occur to permit the passing of unduly large sparks. AHnettmgs and plates are bolted at the side to a 2-in. angle ircHiwhich is riveted to the Arrangement of the Spark Arrester for Non-Superheater Locomotives The side table plates are inclined, as shown in the illus-tration, to prevent the collection of cinders. The fine particlesfall to the bottom of these plates on top of the perforatedhorizontal table and are carried out of the stack by the The front netting and plates are arranged in sep
. Railway mechanical engineer . Application of Spark Arrester to a Superheater Locomotive can occur to permit the passing of unduly large sparks. AHnettmgs and plates are bolted at the side to a 2-in. angle ircHiwhich is riveted to the Arrangement of the Spark Arrester for Non-Superheater Locomotives The side table plates are inclined, as shown in the illus-tration, to prevent the collection of cinders. The fine particlesfall to the bottom of these plates on top of the perforatedhorizontal table and are carried out of the stack by the The front netting and plates are arranged in separateparts with ample support at their intersections, as shown inthe illustration. The center plates may be easily removedwhen it is necessary to work on the flues, making it un- February. 1918 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 119 necessan- to remove the entire front end netting or the table. The spark breaker plate, located directly in front of thetube sheet and back of the front end netting, is secured tothe flue sheet over the top row of flues under the has 16 pressed steel openings 1 in. wide and pressed out■ J in. away from the plate for the full length of the plate. Itspurpose is to break up the sparks, permitting only the fi
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