The image to the right shows an animation of a triple expansion engine.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine.
In 1890-1891 she was refitted with a triple expansion steam engine.
Her propulsion system consisted of two vertical 3-cylinder triple expansion engines.
However, the Orlandos were the first class of cruiser to use the triple expansion engine.
The ship had triple expansion engines that could generate 5,000 horsepower.
The ship was driven by two horizontal triple expansion steam engines.
The ships were powered by two sets of 3-cylinder triple expansion engines, each in its own engine room.
Their machinery system consisted of 2-shaft 4-cylinder vertical triple expansion engines.
They built the first triple expansion engine to be used on the Great Lakes.