Wood burner
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006643
A steam locomotive designed or converted to use wood as its primary fuel source, rather than coal or oil. These locomotives typically feature a larger smokestack with a spark arrestor to prevent embers from escaping. Wood burning was common in regions with abundant timber resources, particularly in early railway history.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006643 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Holzfeuerlokomotive; Spanish: locomotora de leña; French: locomotive à bois |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-006643",
"term": "Wood burner",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A steam locomotive designed or converted to use wood as its primary fuel source, rather than coal or oil. These locomotives typically feature a larger smokestack with a spark arrestor to prevent embers from escaping. Wood burning was common in regions with abundant timber resources, particularly in early railway history.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Holzfeuerlokomotive",
"es": "locomotora de leña",
"fr": "locomotive à bois"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wood-burner/"
}
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