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The key to articulated steam locomotives involves two separate engine sets, each consisting of their own cylinders, running gear, and driving wheels. Former Classic Trains Editor Robert S.
Norfolk & Western photo This advanced feat of articulation made most of them nimble. By hinging the drivers, many of these locomotives can take tighter curves compared to their traditional, ...
Inspection and assessment will be conducted in conjunction with the National Railway Museum, and will focus on two main areas of interest: the boiler and the cylinder block. The boiler is a pressure ...
which in locomotives sometimes amounts to one-seventh of the direct pressure. There is also a great difference between the pressure in the boiler and that in the cylinders, especially when running ...