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Dennis Storzek
 Post subject: Re: Indirect (reversed) Walschaerts Valve Gear
PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:37 am 

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In the book Set Up Running the author relates the story of that happening to his father. I don't recall the full story, it was some sort of test run with a fully loaded train, but both the engine and crew survived.

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 Post subject: Re: Indirect (reversed) Walschaerts Valve Gear
PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:07 am 

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OK, there's one.....

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