Cylinder valve
The cylinder valve is a shut-off valve at the lowest point of the cylinder of a steam engine , for example in a steam locomotive , which is opened in order to separate out condensed water . The cock is operated (possibly via a linkage) by the engine driver or machinist before starting the machine in order to avoid so-called water hammer or also to preheat the cylinders.
literature
- Leopold Niederstrasser: Guide for the steam locomotive service . ISBN 3-921700-26-4
- Author collective: The steam locomotive . Transpress, ISBN 3-344-70791-4