Fire iron
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006979
Any of a set of long-handled tools used by the fireman to manage the fire in a steam locomotive's firebox. The set includes a long poker to break up clinkers, a rake for leveling the coal bed, and a slice bar for lifting coal that has fused to the grate. These tools were stored in brackets on the tender or the side of the locomotive cab for easy access.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006979 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Feuerungsgerät; Spanish: herramientas de fogonero; French: outils de foyer |
Record as JSON
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"de": "Feuerungsgerät",
"es": "herramientas de fogonero",
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