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Part of a steam engine
In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the water in the boiler. Most are somewhat box-shaped, hence
Firebox_(steam_engine)
Topics referred to by the same term
firebox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Firebox may refer to: Firebox (steam engine), the area where the fuel is burned in a steam engine Firebox
Firebox
Person whose occupation it is to tend the fire for the running of a boiler
powering a steam engine. Much of the job is hard physical labor, such as shoveling fuel, typically coal, into the boiler's firebox. On steam locomotives
Fireman_(steam_engine)
Type of firebox used on steam locomotives
The Belpaire firebox is a type of firebox used on steam locomotives. It was invented by Alfred Belpaire of Belgium in 1864. Today it generally refers to
Belpaire_firebox
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
700 times. Functionally, it is a self-propelled steam engine on wheels. In most locomotives the steam is admitted alternately to each end of its cylinders
Steam_locomotive
Type of failure of a steam engine
Blowbacks can also occur when a steam tube (or pipe) bursts in the boiler, allowing high-pressure steam to enter the firebox and thus egress onto the footplate
Blowback_(steam_engine)
Early engine which could be easily moved between work sites
A portable engine is an engine, either a steam engine or an internal combustion engine, that sits in one place while operating (providing power to machinery)
Portable_engine
Steam locomotive by Robert Stephenson in 1829
show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines. Rocket was designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1829, and built
Stephenson's_Rocket
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure
Steam_engine
Water vapor separator in locomotives
The steam dome is a vessel fitted to the top of the boiler of a steam engine. It contains the opening to the main steam pipe and its purpose is to allow
Steam_dome
Type of locomotive designed to recover exhaust steam
emission of steam inside enclosed spaces. The apparatus takes the exhaust steam that would normally be used to produce a draft for the firebox, and routes
Condensing_steam_locomotive
Glossary of the main components of a typical steam locomotive
locomotive and tend the steam supply and firebox. They achieve that using various devices, most of which are on the rear surface of the firebox, called the "backhead":
Steam_locomotive_components
Type of steam-generating furnace
The firebox is top-fired (and lit) through this chute and there is no side firedoor. The lower part of the water-jacketed barrel surrounds the firebox. The
Sentinel_boiler
Catastrophic failure of a boiler
would more properly be termed a firebox explosion. Firebox explosions in solid-fuel-fired boilers are rare, but firebox explosions in gas or oil-fired
Boiler_explosion
British steam locomotive built in 2008
motion, 25 August 2007 (2007): Boiler/firebox assembly fitted to frame, June 2008 (2008): First static steaming, January 2008 (2008): Tender completed
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado
LNER_Peppercorn_Class_A1_60163_Tornado
PRR T-1 class 4-4-4-4 locomotive under construction
transition from steam power to diesel. Moreover, these problems ensured that the T1 class would be retired before more reliable steam engine classes such
Pennsylvania_Railroad_5550
Component of steam locomotives
The Wootten firebox is a type of firebox used on steam locomotives. The firebox is very wide to allow combustion of anthracite waste, known as "culm"
Wootten_firebox
reducing the water level to the extent that the firebox crown becomes dangerously exposed. Carryover with steam Bell, Arthur Morton (1950). Locomotives. London:
Priming_(steam_locomotive)
Type of American steam locomotive
eight driving wheels and a four-wheel trailing truck to support the large firebox. Eight Big Boys survive, with most on static display at museums across
Union_Pacific_Big_Boy
Steam locomotive which carries its fuel and water onboard
tank engine, is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender. Most tank engines also
Tank_locomotive
Part of an internal combustion engine or steam engine
internal combustion engine in which the fuel/air mix is burned. For steam engines, the term has also been used for an extension of the firebox which is used
Combustion_chamber
Preserved NKP S-2 class 2-8-4 locomotive
locomotive's firebox. An increase in the firebox size allowed more coal combustion and subsequent heat output, improving the amount of steam developed and
Nickel_Plate_Road_765
British animated television series (1959–1977)
iPhone game, Ivor Appears with Jones the Steam. Rapido Trains UK developed a OO Gauge model of Ivor the Engine. Paper puppets, moved by magnets and filmed
Ivor_the_Engine
Steam locomotive with boiler heated electrically
electric–steam locomotive is a steam locomotive that uses electricity to heat the water in the boiler to create steam instead of burning fuel in a firebox. This
Electric–steam_locomotive
Water in the gas phase
into mechanical work by steam engines such as reciprocating piston-type engines and steam turbines. Piston-type steam engines played a central role in
Steam
Steam whose temperature can be decreased without immediately condensing
The superheater tubes had a reverse ("torpedo") bend at the firebox end so that the steam had to pass the length of the boiler at least twice, picking
Superheated_steam
Steam engine for use on rail tracks
A steam motor is a form of steam engine used for light locomotives and light self-propelled motor cars used on railways. The origins of steam motor cars
Steam_motor
Type of steam locomotive
this location, the long steam passages proving problematic, and the cylinders suffering from the dust and heat of the nearby firebox. The locomotive was in
Duplex_locomotive
burning steam locomotives at two points in its history. A single experimental tank engine was constructed to burn oil in 1902, and 37 engines of four
GWR oil burning steam locomotives
GWR_oil_burning_steam_locomotives
Steam boiler design
is a design of steam boiler used in light steam tractors and overtype steam wagons. It is noted for the unusual shape of the firebox, a circular design
Pistol_boiler
Type of boiler used for steam engines
through to the end of steam locomotive manufacture in the 1960s. They use the early form of firebox, where the outer wrapper of the firebox is a semi-circular
Round-topped_boiler
Component of many steam powered machines
locomotives the stoker was usually powered by a small steam engine located in the tender which drew its steam from the main boiler. In early designs the coal
Mechanical_stoker
Steam locomotive with a boiler that operates at pressures well above normal
A sudden steam leak into the firebox is perilous enough with a conventional boiler – the fire is likely to be blasted out of the firebox door, with
High-pressure steam locomotive
High-pressure_steam_locomotive
Early steam-powered road vehicle
drawbacks of industrial steam engines. The engine had a single horizontal cylinder which, along with the boiler and firebox, was placed behind the rear
London_Steam_Carriage
the first 26 books from 1945 to 1972 beginning with The Three Railway Engines; while Christopher wrote the remaining 16 books from 1983 to 2011 concluding
List of The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends characters
List_of_The_Railway_Series_and_Thomas_&_Friends_characters
Locomotive powered by a reservoir of superheated steam or compressed air
type of locomotive which uses reciprocating engines powered from a reservoir of compressed air or steam, which is filled at intervals from an external
Fireless_locomotive
Steam-powered velocipede
of first motorcycle, depending on whether a steam motorcycle, or only one with an internal combustion engine, counts as a true motorcycle, and the uncertainty
Roper_steam_velocipede
Steam locomotive
locomotive had two highly unusual features: the firebox shape and the steam distribution. The rear end of the firebox was depressed so that the outer shell was
Mastodon_(steam_locomotive)
Locomotive using a steam turbine
A steam turbine locomotive was a steam locomotive which transmitted steam power to the wheels via a steam turbine. Numerous attempts at this type of locomotive
Steam_turbine_locomotive
Class of 301 American 4-8-2 locomotives
Freight engines on the Pennsy had circular numberplates. Like most PRR steam locomotives, the M1 and M1a featured the square-shouldered Belpaire firebox. The
Pennsylvania Railroad class M1
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_M1
British heavy freight steam locomotive class
had a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. While the 2-8-0 had a narrow firebox, the 2-10-0 had a wide firebox placed above the driving wheels. This
WD_Austerity_2-10-0
The history of steam road vehicles encompasses the development of vehicles powered by a steam engine for use on land and independent of rails, whether
History of steam road vehicles
History_of_steam_road_vehicles
Geared steam locomotive
last Heisler-design steam locomotive to be built, and closely followed Heisler practice but with the addition of a Belpaire firebox and front-mounted water
Heisler_locomotive
Sugar company in Bihar, India
significantly earlier than the other line. In No. 1 Mill stationary steam engine #2619 (1932) by Mirrlees, Watson was used (single cylinder, 24” x 48”
Ryam_Sugar_Factory_Railway
Type of boiler used in early steam equipment
in a horizontal boiler must be maintained above the crown (top) of the firebox at all times, or the crownplate could overheat and buckle, causing a boiler
Vertical_boiler
Railway locomotive with piston engine
A steam diesel hybrid locomotive was a railway locomotive with a piston engine which could run on either steam from a boiler or diesel fuel. Examples were
Steam diesel hybrid locomotive
Steam_diesel_hybrid_locomotive
Type of hydraulic compression system failure
as a broken connecting rod could puncture the firebox or boiler and cause a steam explosion. Steam engines (with the exception of small models and toy machines)
Hydrolock
Steam powered road roller
leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of
Steamroller
1930 design of steam locomotive
all subsequent SAR mainline steam locomotives. The Henschel-built Class 16DA locomotives with their much wider fireboxes, their correspondingly larger
South African Class 16DA 4-6-2 1930
South_African_Class_16DA_4-6-2_1930
Locomotive wheel arrangement
served by the single firebox: The front boiler (21) to supply the front two engines, the rear boiler (20) to supply the rear two engines. Working pressure
2-8-8-8-8-2
for small steam yachts and launches. They have also been used in some early Naval torpedo boat destroyers. The cylindrical furnace or firebox fits entirely
Launch-type_boiler
Preserved British 4-6-0 locomotive
20-year-old firebox crack, travelled to the Llangollen Railway, where repair work began. This work took almost three years to complete, with a return to steam on
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 4806
LMS_Stanier_Class_5_4-6-0_4806
High pressure steam generator
size depends on the application: mobile steam engines such as steam locomotives, portable engines and steam-powered road vehicles typically use a smaller
Boiler_(power_generation)
Rocking grate. Firebox In a steam engine, the area where the fuel is burned. Firedoor A door leading from outside the boiler into the firebox, through which
Glossary_of_boiler_terms
New-technology steam locomotive project, 2001-2012
eliminates boiler maintenance. Superior firebox stay design to minimize incidence of fractured stays; Rigid engine-tender drawgear to eliminate ‘stamping’
5AT Advanced Technology Steam Locomotive
5AT_Advanced_Technology_Steam_Locomotive
Preserved 2-8-0 steam locomotive, based in North Carolina
firebox issues but was later restored back to operating condition and returned to service in 2016. No. 1702 is currently one of twenty-six S160 steam
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 1702
Great_Smoky_Mountains_Railroad_1702
Type of articulated locomotive
articulated locomotive that has two separate bogies, upon which the boiler and firebox swivel. The design was never as popular as the Garratt or Mallet locomotives
Meyer_locomotive
Thermally triggered safety valve
explosion. The flue gases in a steam engine firebox can reach 1,000 °F (538 °C), a temperature that copper, from which most fireboxes were made, softens to the
Fusible_plug
Unique oil-burning steam locomotive
outer firebox, but the 8 ft × 5 ft (2.438 m × 1.524 m) boiler, pressed to 180 psi (1.2 MPa), contained 289 firetubes in the lower part and a large steam space
GWR_101_Class
Prototype dual cab steam locomotive
ease of maintenance, the boiler, firebox and smokebox were encased in steel sheeting, which meant that the engine's shape resembled that of a modern diesel
SR_Leader_class
1929 articulated steam locomotive
class of articulated steam locomotive. In 1929 and 1930, the South African Railways placed eight Class GL Garratt articulated steam locomotives with a 4-8-2+2-8-4
South African Class GL 4-8-2+2-8-4
South_African_Class_GL_4-8-2+2-8-4
Type of locomotive
is a type of steam locomotive with the driving cab placed in the middle, astride the boiler. Camelbacks were fitted with wide fireboxes which would have
Camelback_locomotive
British inventor and mining engineer (1771–1833)
pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport, and his most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the
Richard_Trevithick
Articulated steam locomotive wheel arrangement
inside the firebox to generate draft through the firebox, through the fire tubes and out the exhaust stack. The exhaust from the tender engine went out
2-8-8-8-4
Preserved Australian C38 class 4-6-2 locomotive
frame. In September 2019, the locomotive passed its first steam test. As a result of the firebox upgrades the boiler pressure was increased to the original
3801
1935 design of steam locomotive
diameter arch tubes. The firebox was fitted with SAR standard type flexible stays and to allow easier access to the stays, the engine was equipped with a Watson
South_African_Class_16E_4-6-2
Unpowered locomotive wheel located rear of the driving wheels
driving wheels and under the firebox. The firebox could also be longer and wider, increasing the heating surface area and steam generation capacity of the
Trailing_wheel
Locomotive wheel arrangement
were the first superheated engine, a split-teak wood burner, using Walschaert's steam flow systems and Belpaire type firebox. The smokestack is equipped
2-6-2
1938 articulated steam locomotive
continuous steaming for 75 minutes. The boiler barrel and outer firebox shell was made of nickel steel plates while the steel inner firebox was stayed
South African Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4
South_African_Class_GM_4-8-2+2-8-4
1911 articulated steam locomotive
steam engine mounted on the left side of the firebox, near the top. The main shaft of this engine had adjustable cams which operated three steam cocks
South African Class MG 2-6-6-2
South_African_Class_MG_2-6-6-2
Type of reciprocating heat engine
Steam engines are a common example of dual-phase engines. Another example is engines that use the Organic Rankine cycle. Organic Rankine cycle Steam engines
External_combustion_engine
Preserved Union Pacific steam locomotive
test to determine the thickness of the boiler shell and firebox walls. In December 2016, the Steam Team hired a derailment-cleanup company to use two heavy-duty
Union_Pacific_4014
Preserved American 0-6-0 steam locomotive
the entire inner firebox, and portions of the boiler were in imminent need of replacement. Park management decided to rebuild the engine and the locomotive
Baldwin_Locomotive_Works_26
Type of boiler
for large steam ships, it was more usual to install multiple boilers. A locomotive boiler has three main components: a double-walled firebox; a horizontal
Fire-tube_boiler
Locomotive wheel arrangement
with larger fireboxes in their Springfield shops. The Pacific type, however, was far and away the predominant passenger service steam engine in the United
4-6-2
Articulated locomotive wheel arrangement
smokebox and the trailing truck under the firebox. On a cab-forward, the leading truck supports the firebox and the trailing truck and smokebox are at
4-8-8-2
Class of 2 South African 0-6-6-0 Fairlie locomotives
a central steamspace over two fireboxes and a central cab, all mounted on one rigid frame. It ran on two pivoting engine units or powered bogies, similar
CGR_Fairlie_0-6-0+0-6-0
Class of 42 American 2-8-4 locomotives
refinement known to the steam locomotive builder's craft. These included roller bearings, cast-steel frames and cylinders, large fireboxes, and a large boiler
Louisville and Nashville class M-1
Louisville_and_Nashville_class_M-1
Museum in Hesston, Indiana
and is driven by a horizontal single-cylinder Uniflow steam engine manufactured by Skinner Engine Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. The power plant was the
Hesston_Steam_Museum
Preserved CP G5d class 4-6-2 locomotive
in 1995, after suffering a firebox explosion in June. As of 2026, the locomotive is on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio
Canadian_Pacific_1278
Replica steam locomotive under construction for the LMS Patriot Project society
culminating in riveting the foundation ring to the inner firebox. The newly-formed Heritage Boiler Steam Services Ltd. was selected to complete the boiler,
LMS Patriot Class 5551 The Unknown Warrior
LMS_Patriot_Class_5551_The_Unknown_Warrior
Type of locomotive
deeper firebox between them. Simple expansion, or simple, articulated steam engines had two sets of equally sized cylinders. High-pressure steam was supplied
Articulated_locomotive
Class of American simple articulated 4-6-6-4 locomotives
rear of the engine and its massive firebox. Each set of driving wheels is driven by two steam cylinders. In essence, the result is two engines under one
Union_Pacific_Challenger
Preserved SP cab-forward locomotive (SP AC-12 class)
to the firebox, unlike a coal-burning locomotive. The smoke box end coupling was strengthened. The power reverse lever (Johnson Bar) and steam throttle
Southern_Pacific_4294
Preserved American 2-8-4 locomotive (C&O K-4 class)
workshop, after attempts to weld cracks in the firebox failed. After Norfolk Southern ended their steam program in late 1994, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_2716
Proposed 1910s British steam locomotive class
The tapered section ahead of the firebox reduced to a boiler barrel which allowed enough height above for the steam dome. Hughes had been influenced by
L&YR_2-10-0_(Hughes)
Preserved PRR D16sb class 4-4-0 locomotive
Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1989 when it was removed from service requiring firebox repairs. Currently, the locomotive is still on permanent static display
Pennsylvania_Railroad_1223
Preserved GTW U-3-b class 4-8-4 locomotive
steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. 6325 was no exception. On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. In 1948, the locomotive
Grand_Trunk_Western_6325
American steam locomotive class
were also longer in length; the size of their combustion chamber in their firebox was increased from 42 inches (1,100 mm) to 84 inches (2,100 mm); and the
Norfolk and Western classes Y6, Y6a and Y6b
Norfolk_and_Western_classes_Y6,_Y6a_and_Y6b
Steam locomotive class
large firebox and plentiful steam-raising ability necessitated the trailing truck. To increase tractive effort still further, a booster engine was fitted
Union_Railroad_0-10-2
American steam locomotive
the overheating and weakening of the firebox. When cooler water was added, it flashed into a massive amount of steam, causing a sudden and catastrophic
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_class_T-1
collapsed firebox brick arch and had to be replaced by engine 45110. 45305 was withdrawn from service at Lostock Hall shed as a result of the firebox brick
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 5305
LMS_Stanier_Class_5_4-6-0_5305
Anglo-Dutch steam locomotive
parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. While the 1′D (2-8-0) had a narrow firebox, the 1′E (2-10-0) had a wide firebox placed above the driving wheels
NS_5000_(1946)
also four cylinder compounds, but the 110 engine was of 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and with slide valves. The firebox was long to give enough grate area for
Gölsdorf_Adriatics
Maker of steam powered toys and models
of "Malins Models." Initially, the company manufactured stationary steam engines, which were originally sold under the 'Hobbies' brand. Subsequently
Mamod
Preserved steam locomotive
water-tube firebox. This was intended to improve efficiency but the tubes were prone to burst inside the firebox. It is also a compound, expanding the steam once
Baldwin_60000
Prototype steam locomotive
a two-cylinder steam engine via a chain transmission. A double-ended boiler, comprising two square barrels and a single central firebox, was located in
CIÉ_No._CC1
1904 articulated steam locomotive
unit was directly beneath the firebox, thereby limiting the firebox in size. On the Kitson-Meyer locomotive, the rear engine unit was located further back
South African Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0
South_African_Class_KM_0-6-0+0-6-0
Class of British steam locomotives
deeper firebox with shallower sloping fire grate. This was achieved by raising the boiler slightly, and by reducing the clearance between the firebox and
NER_Class_P3
Early experimental locomotive
adopted for Rocket and most steam locomotives since. The most prominent feature for the boiler is the vertical copper firebox (the large vessel to the right
Novelty_(locomotive)
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
Boy/Male
English
Austere
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Stream.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Stream
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Tear; Steam; Vapour
Boy/Male
English
White stream; holy stream.
Girl/Female
English
Stream.
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Stream
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Yorkshire)
English (chiefly West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Stead in West Yorkshire, or from some other place taking its name from Old English stede ‘estate’, ‘farm’, ‘place’.English (chiefly West Yorkshire) : from Middle English steed ‘stud horse’, ‘stallion’, applied as a nickname to a lusty person or as an occupational name to someone responsible for looking after stallions.
Boy/Male
British, English
A Son of Athena
Girl/Female
English
Stream.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Stream
Girl/Female
Hindu
Stream
Boy/Male
Hindu
Stream
Girl/Female
Indian
Stream.
Boy/Male
Indian
Stream
Boy/Male
Tamil
Stream
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, Middle English streme.Americanized form of Swedish Ström or Danish Strøm (see Strom).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Steer.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Stream
Girl/Female
Tamil
Stream
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
Boy/Male
Bengali, French, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Hanuman; Son of Wind
Boy/Male
Indian
Most holy
Girl/Female
French
Dignified.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mera Shubh
Boy/Male
Indian
One who turns in repentance, Repentant
Boy/Male
Indian
Attractive
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Teutonic
Shield Wolf; Variant of Randolph; Victorious
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sweet Basil, Sweet smelling plant
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Lord of the Universe; God; Master of the Universe
Girl/Female
Hindu
Witness
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
FIREBOX STEAM-ENGINE
n.
Anything issuing or moving with continued succession of parts; as, a stream of words; a stream of sand.
v. i.
To issue in a stream of light; to radiate.
a.
Consisting of, or resembling, steam; full of steam; vaporous; misty.
n.
A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano.
n.
A continued current or course; as, a stream of weather.
v. t.
To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.
v. i.
Alt. of Steem
v. t.
To remove the stem or stems from; as, to stem cherries; to remove the stem and its appendages (ribs and veins) from; as, to stem tobacco leaves.
v. i.
To emit steam or vapor.
n. & v.
See 1st and 2nd Stem.
v. i.
To pour out, or emit, a stream or streams.
v. i.
To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.
v. t.
A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; -- also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak.
n.
Anything resembling a stem or stalk; as, the stem of a tobacco pipe; the stem of a watch case, or that part to which the ring, by which it is suspended, is attached.
n.
Alt. of Steem
v. t.
To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.
n.
Current; drift; tendency; series of tending or moving causes; as, the stream of opinions or manners.
v. i.
To move or travel by the agency of steam.
v. t.
To convey or haul with a team; as, to team lumber.