Weekend Steam

Here is a look inside the smokebox on a two cylinder traction engine. The exhaust shooting up the stack induces draft through the fire, and gives us those great sound and visual effects associated with a hard working steam engine. You can also see a small pipe in the bottom of the smokestack. As soon as you have a few pounds of steam pressure when firing up, you crack the valve open on this pipe, and send steam up the stack to heat up your fire.