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How Steam Locomotive Valves and Valve Gear Works
« on: October 02, 2023, 07:52:51 PM »
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These are really fantastic.

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Re: How Steam Locomotive Valves and Valve Gear Works
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2023, 10:56:29 AM »
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Good and quite a lengthy vides.  If strapped for time, for a quick reference I usually go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_gear, then to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walschaerts_valve_gear where there is a short animation of the valve-gear action:



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