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Steam loco overspeed trip?
Author: Q
Date: 06-28-2020 - 18:05

I was thinking about cases where a steam locomotive’s running gear was nearly ruined in a massive driver slip event. Was a mechanical trip ever developed that will shut the throttle if drivers slip and turn at dangerously high RPM’s?

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