Why Did Steam Locomotives Need Smoke Deflectors? | History in the Dark

Описание: Elephant ears, blinkers, or smoke deflectors, whatever you want to call them, all refer to two vertical bits of metal that sit next to a steam engines smoke box. They deflect the smoke away from the crew. But how do they do that?

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https://www.thenakedscientists.com/fo...
https://cs.trains.com/ctr/f/3/t/18355...

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