deadheading steamers

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thirdrail1

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Posted by thirdrail1 on Wednesday, August 8, 2001 9:28 AM

If a steam locomotive was to be moved a considerasble distance dead, the main rods would be removed and placed in the coal bunker.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 8, 2001 6:56 AM

Thanks Gregg...I should have know that...but how do they set up to deadhead (move) steamers not under steam??? Thanks...bob obrien

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thirdrail1

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Posted by thirdrail1 on Tuesday, August 7, 2001 9:30 AM

There is no "idle" - the steam locomotive continued to contribute to pulling the train, simply "doubleheading" with a different form of power. In tunnels, the steam engineer kept the throttle at the setting that would encourage sufficient draft for maximum combustion of the coal without smoke.

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Anonymous

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deadheading steamers

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 7, 2001 6:32 AM

How did they configure live steamers when they were hauled, with their trains, over mountain grades by electrics? i.e. the Cascades of BN, etc? Is there a "neutral" setting for bypassing the natural resistance of the steam system? Tnanks.....