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Nestler boiler is a horizontal axis boiler and belongs from fire tube types of boilers. Shell of nestle boiler consist of two thick mild steel plates.  A large number of fire tubes are fitted in between the steel plates.  A bigger diameter furnace tube extending from burner end to other end is used for carrying hot flue gases from one smoke box to the other smoke box. At the rear end smoke box chimney is provided for rejection of exhaust gases.  Fuel which is used for the burning is a highly viscous fluid which is firstly heated up to 80 C and then supplied for the burning purpose. Nestler boiler can deliver the steam up to 10-11 bar pressure You can read our other article to know all about  Locomotive boiler Parts, Working and Applications  and  Cornish Boiler: Parts, Working, Advantages, & Disadvantages Parts of Nestler Boiler Pressure gauge Stop valve Safety valve Manhole Chimney Rear end smoke box Centrifugal pump Blow off cock Flue tube Burner Front end sample box Fusible

They are the horizontal boiler and belong from the fire tube class of boilers. Locomotives boiler are divided into three main parts smoke box, shell box and fire box. Parts of locomotive boilers Grate Damper Ash pit Fire box Fire hole Fire brick arch Fusible plug Operating rod Steam whistle Safety valve Regulator Barrel Super heating tube Steam pipe Steam header Smoke box Blast pipe Super heated steam out let Chimney Door Locomotive boiler You can read our other article to know all about  NESTLER BOILERS Parts and Working  and  Cornish Boiler: Parts, Working, Advantages, & Disadvantages Working of locomotive boiler Fuel is place on the grate where it is burned to produce the hot gases. Fire hole is used to feed the fuel. Hot gases which are produce as a result of fuel burning are diverted into fire tube with the help of fire brick arch.  Steam produce is collected is the steam drum place at the top of the shell. As shown the wet steam goes through i