loco boiler feed pre-heat

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29 January 2015 at 18:07 #177717
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I know its not usual to do this, but what are the likely merits of smokebox pre heat for boiler water in a 5" scale ish boiler? It seems like a no brainer to me but doesn't seem to be utilised except in stationary applications?
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