Livio Dante Porta

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Prototype Argentina of a meter- gauge steam locomotive with a 4-8-0 wheel arrangement constructed by Porta

Livio Dante Porta (born March 21, 1922 in Rosario , † June 10, 2003 ) was an Argentine railway engineer . He is best known for innovative conversions of existing steam locomotives with the aim of higher performance, better efficiency and less pollution .

His most famous developments are his highly efficient blowpipe systems Lempor and Lemprex (based on the blowpipe by Jean Lemaître ) and Kylpor (based on the Kylchap ).

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SURNAME Porta, Livio Dante
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentinian railway engineer
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Rosario
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 2003