Coal pusher
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001200
A device in the tender of a steam locomotive that pushes coal forward toward the front of the tender, so that the fireman or the mechanical stoker can reach it as the supply runs low. Many are worked by steam from the locomotive, which saves the crew from shoveling the coal forward by hand.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001200 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Translations | German: Kohleschieber; Spanish: empujador de carbón; French: pousse-charbon |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Coal pusher",
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"definition": "A device in the tender of a steam locomotive that pushes coal forward toward the front of the tender, so that the fireman or the mechanical stoker can reach it as the supply runs low. Many are worked by steam from the locomotive, which saves the crew from shoveling the coal forward by hand.",
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Kohleschieber",
"es": "empujador de carbón",
"fr": "pousse-charbon"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/coal-pusher/"
}
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