Valve Gear
The system of rods and cranks which connect the pistons and valves to the wheels and controls the admission of steam to the cylinders.
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Valve Gear
The mechanism that controls the movement of the steam distribution valve of a steam locomotive. Stephenson Valve Gear (link motion) is a valve gear in which the steam lead is greatest at mid-gear and greatest at full forward.
Walschaerts valve gear in a steam locomotive. In this animation, the red color represents live steam entering the cylinder, while the blue represents expanded (spent) steam being exhausted from the cylinder.
Johnson Bar Valve gear adjustment lever. Join the Birdies, to To jump from a locomotive cab before a collision. Joint Facilities Any facilities owned by two or more railroads.
At this point the cylinders and the valve gear rods on the front of the mechanism need to be removed. At first this was a bit daunting to a neophyte (pronounced idiot) like myself.
Monkey Motion Slang for the valve gear linkage on a steam locomotive. Monkey's Tail Slang for the handle of a switch stand, as in twisting the monkey's tail. Motor ...
MONKEY MOTION"Walschaert or Baker valve gear on locomotive. Monkey house is caboose. Monkey suit is passenger trainman's uniform or any other smart-looking uniform. Monkey tail is back-up hose
MOONLIGHT MECHANIC"Night roundhouse foreman ...
not pay, and Bowser agreed to take care of the amount due in return for acquiring the entire parts inventory. The total amount paid was around $200.00. The inventory consisted of boiler castings, frames, wheel sets, a few motors, and some valve gear ...
A light, and easy to inspect and maintain arrangement of steam locomotive valve gear invented by Edige Walschaerts in 1844, and common in America after 1900.
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Athearn, Bachmann (Spectrum), Con-Cor, and Walthers cover the middle ground with engines priced from $30 to $70. Steam locomotives, with their array of moving valve gear and rods, cost more to produce than the equivalent-quality diesel.
 See also: Track, Locomotive, Train, Engine, Boiler
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