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And don't forget that the main rods (the rods from the pistons to the eccentric crank) were removed for these shipments. Without steam to "cool" the cylinders, friction would have overheated the cylinders and pistons and caused them to lock up. However, withi=out the main rods, the locomotive wheelsets were very off-balance so that there was usually a very slow train order to move these engines. <br /> <br />I have pictures of old Central Vermont engines sitting behind the Brattleboro VT roundhouse waiting for a trip to St. Albans VT for the scrap line.
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