In steam locomotives, a chamber in which a fire produces sufficient heat to create steam once the hot gases created there are carried into the adjacent boiler via tubes or flues. Fireman, stoker, or boilerman A worker whose primary job is to shovel coal into the firebox and ensure that the boiler maintains sufficient steam pressure. Flat
Read moreIn steam locomotives, a chamber in which a fire produces sufficient heat to create steam once the hot gases created there are carried into the adjacent boiler via tubes or flues. Fireman, stoker, or boilerman A worker whose primary job is to shovel coal into the firebox and ensure that the boiler maintains sufficient steam pressure. Flat
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