Meaning of smoke deflector | Babel Free

Definitions

a device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision.

Examples

“The unusually handsome "cleaned-up" appearance of these engines, with their shapely smoke deflectors at the front end, is worthy of note.”

“Aside from the air-scoop smoke deflector, GTW's six U-4-b streamlined 4-8-4's were counterparts of CNR's U-4-a's.”

“A further Class A3 Pacific to be equipped with German-type smoke deflectors is No. 60105, [...] We gather that these deflectors have proved very efficient on the A3s.”

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