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BE 904602 (A1), 1986, Boiler fed water heater - has flue gas closed-circuit heat exchanger contg. pure water with self-regulating operation
British patents
GB 189718087 (A), 1897, Improvements in means for providing for the free circulation of air in steam cylinders when the pistons are running and the steam cut off
GB 189921940 (A), 1899, Improvements in feed water purifiers and heaters for steam generators
GB 190605839 (A), 1907, Combined spark arrester and ash ejector for locomotive engines
GB 191321689 (A), 1914, Improvements in and relating to power systems
GB 125433 (A), 1919, Improvements in or relating to fireless steam locomotives and engines
GB 235249 (A), 1925, Improvements in closed cycle steam power installations
GB 446060 (A), 1936, Improvements in or relating to steam power plants comprising feedwater heaters and hot-water accumulators
GB 446061 (A), 1936, Improvements in or relating to steam plants including hot-water accumulators
GB 522279 (A), 1940, Improvements in or relating to plant for operating fireless locomotives
GB 541689 (A), 1941, Improvements in or relating to steam generators
GB 626087 (A), 1949, Improvements in or relating to the conversion of fired locomotives into fireless locomotives
GB 629296 (A), 1949, Improvements in or relating to apparatus for electrically heating high-pressure steam generators or high-pressure steam accumulators
GB 634497 (A), 1950, Improvements in or relating to fireless locomotives having high pressure steam accumulators
GB 636122 (A), 1950, Improvements in or relating to charging cranes for fireless locomotives
GB 637797 (A), 1950, Improvements in or relating to throttle valves for high-pressure steam accumulator fireless locomotives
GB 639989 (A), 1950, Improvements in or relating to the arrangement of controls in the cabs of fireless locomotives
GB 640235 (A), 1950, Improvements in or relating to high pressure steam accumulator locomotives
FR 2609152 (A1), 1988, Removable furnace body, burning poor-grade (lean) fuel, for an industrial generator
German patents
DE 4005467 (A1), 1990, Blast pipe for steam locomotive - has control systems for varying pipe opening
DE 4311775 (A1), 1994, Feedwater-preheater construction for preheating temperatures above 100 deg C for steam generators, in particular locomotive-type boilers
DE 19746384 (A1), 1999, Steam locomotive with steam storage boiler coupled to running gear, and used for shunting and industrial purposes