Smoke deflectors

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BR standard class 7 fitted with smoke defelctors - the vertical plates attached to the front of the locomotive
BR standard class 7 fitted with smoke defelctors - the vertical plates attached to the front of the locomotive

Smoke deflectors are vertical plates attached to the front of a steam locomotive on each side of the smokebox. They are designed to lift smoke away from the locomotive at speed so that the driver has better visibility unimpaired by drifting smoke.

There are various styles of smoke deflectors.

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