The Steam Locomotive: An Engineering History by Gibbs Ken

Author:Gibbs, Ken [Gibbs, Ken]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: 2013-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

Reversing gear – a replica of Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive of 1829.

Caprotti rotary cam valve gear, c. 1920s.

Stephenson valve gear, Great Western two-cylinder locomotives. Sectional view of right-hand main frame, illustrating the ‘inside’ valve gear and ‘outside’ piston and crosshead.

Walschaert valve gear, Great Western four-cylinder locomotives. Sectional view of right-hand main frame, illustrating the ‘inside’ valve gear for the ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ pistons and crossheads.

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