Capuchon (chimney)
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A capuchon is a raised lip at the front of a ships funnel or railway steam locomotive
chimney
. It is intended to prevent down draughts when in motion and encourage smoke to rise. When fitted to ships' funnels the intention is to keep the after decks clear of exhaust smuts. On railway locomotives it is to keep smoke clear of the line of sight of the locomotive crew.
Sometimes capuchons were made of plate steel bolted or welded in place, others were an integral part of the chimney casting.
Many Belgian locomotives that were built in the late 19th or early 20th centuries were fitted with distinctive high capuchons, for example the Type 8 4-6-0 compounds.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
chimney
Chimney (locomotive)
The chimney of a steam locomotive is a part of the exhaust system which helps in the creation of draught through the boiler and carries the exhaust steam and smoke clear of the driver's line of sight...
. It is intended to prevent down draughts when in motion and encourage smoke to rise. When fitted to ships' funnels the intention is to keep the after decks clear of exhaust smuts. On railway locomotives it is to keep smoke clear of the line of sight of the locomotive crew.
Sometimes capuchons were made of plate steel bolted or welded in place, others were an integral part of the chimney casting.
Many Belgian locomotives that were built in the late 19th or early 20th centuries were fitted with distinctive high capuchons, for example the Type 8 4-6-0 compounds.