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本贴由 2857Harry2024-09-07 发布. 版块名称: What's Going On

  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Lubrication.
     
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    It's because the cylinder and valve lubrication requires a supply of steam to atomise the lubricating oil (and on some locos may also require a supply of steam to run the lubricator itself). If you ever need to move a locomotive not in steam (apart from small distances at low speed) it is conventional to remove the connecting rods and valve drive rods and thus immobilise the pistons and valves.

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