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That is really interesting. I have never read about this, so the thing about the pipes was new to me. Here's a cutaway look into a steam locomotive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_locomotive#/media/File:Cutaway_steam_locomotive.jpg
The pipes are there to increase the surface area exposed to the coal bed heat.
It would also be super impractical to have a fire going underneath the entire boiler π Much better to send the hot air Β«throughΒ» the water in pipes.
Yeah, well, this image clearly says otherwise
https://www.studytienganh.vn/upload/2017/11/20556.jpg
You son of a bitch, you got me.
Clearly