Electrically fired steam locomotive

Abstract

An electrically fired steam locomotive includes a first unit and a second unit interconnected to the first unit. A steam boiler is in the first unit, and has an economizer tank and a superheater. The economizer tank holds a predetermined water supply. An electric furnace is in the first unit proximate the steam boiler. The electric furnace provides heat to the steam boiler to produce steam. A direct current battery system is in the first unit located beneath the electric furnace. A water tank is in the second unit. The water tank is configured to supply water to the steam boiler. A boiler feed pump and a steam condenser are in the second unit. A steam driven generator is in the second unit. Steam that is superheated by the superheater provides power to move the locomotive and to cause the generator to generate electricity to energize the electric furnace.

1 . An electrically fired steam locomotive, comprising: 
 a first unit;    a second unit interconnected to the first unit;    a steam boiler disposed in the first unit, the steam boiler having an economizer tank and a superheater, the economizer tank holding a predetermined water supply;    an electric furnace disposed in the first unit proximate the steam boiler, the electric furnace providing heat to the steam boiler to produce steam;    a direct current battery system in the first unit located beneath the electric furnace;    a water tank disposed in the second unit, the water tank being configured to supply water to the steam boiler;    a boiler feed pump disposed in the second unit;    a steam condenser disposed in the second unit; and    a steam driven generator disposed in the second unit;    wherein steam superheated by the superheater provides power to move the locomotive and to cause the generator to generate electricity to energize the electric furnace.    
     
     
         2 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising means for communication with an external electrical power supply, the means being in communication with said electric furnace.  
     
     
         3 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising programmable control means for regulating pressure of the steam produced by the steam boiler.  
     
     
         4 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising programmable control means for regulating temperature of the steam produced by the steam boiler.  
     
     
         5 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling joining said steam condenser and said steam boiler, whereby excess steam from said condenser is selectively recyclable to said steam boiler.  
     
     
         6 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a cooling pump for selectively driving water from said water tank to said steam condenser to cool steam within said steam condenser.  
     
     
         7 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said steam driven generator generates alternating current electricity.  
     
     
         8 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising at least one transformer in communication with said steam driven generator and said direct current battery system.  
     
     
         9 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising means for recharging said direct current battery system.  
     
     
         10 . The electrically fired steam locomotive as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 means for communication with an external electrical power supply, the external power supply communication means being in communication with said electric furnace; and    means for recharging said direct current battery system, the recharging means being in communication with the external power supply communication said means.