Blast pipe, variable

Blast pipe, variable

A variable blast pipe was introduced in 1839. It consisted of a cone fitted inside the blast pipe which was operated from a lever in the cab. Various manual systems were tried during the mid and late 19th century but they all fell out of fashion until the GWR introduced an automatically operated variable blast pipe system on its later locomotives. This was known as a 'jumper'.

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