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unusual facts about Spark arrestor


CIÉ No. CC1

Spark arrestors were fitted at a later stage, along with a system for passing captured sparks back to the firebox.



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Alfred County Railway

The engineers incorporated developments proposed by L.D. Porta, including GPCS, Lempor exhaust, an improved spark arrestor, lightweight multi-ring articulated piston valves, improved valve events and improved mechanical lubrication.