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Cylinders are steam engine components that house pistons that propel the vehicle. There's one cylinder on each side of the vehicle. They are alternately fed steam from the steam chest , with every full rotation of the driving wheels, in the amount set with the cutoff .

Steam in cylinders pushes the pistons inside, mechanically linked to the driving wheels, propelling the vehicle. The used steam is then expelled through the blastpipe, where it mixes with smoke from the firebox in the smokebox, and together they are exhausted into the atmosphere through a chimney.

Když do válců není vpouštěna, rychle se ochladí. To je způsobeno jejich oddělením od kotle a topeniště. Pára ve válcích pak poměrně rychle kondenzuje zpět na vodu. Jelikož voda není na rozdíl od páry stlačitelná, pokud se jí dostatek shromáždí ve válcích a je stlačena pístem, může rozbít válce a způsobit katastrofální poruchu hnacího ústrojí.

To prevent this, steam engines come equipped with cylinder cocks. They are operated by a lever from inside the cab , and allow water to be expelled from the cylinders. However, since steam escapes through the cocks too, they should only remain open for a short time, typically just a few seconds, when the vehicle begins moving from a standstill.

Cylinders can also fill with water if the boiler is overfilled , or from running the vehicle with the cutoff set in the opposite direction.

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+Cylinders are {{pll|Steam Overview|steam engine}} components that house pistons that propel the vehicle. There's one cylinder on each side of the vehicle. They are alternately fed steam from the {{pll|Regulator|steam chest}}, with every full rotation of the driving wheels, in the amount set with the {{pll|Cutoff|cutoff}}.
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+Steam in cylinders pushes the pistons inside, mechanically linked to the driving wheels, propelling the vehicle. The used steam is then expelled through the blastpipe, where it mixes with smoke from the {{pll|Firebox|firebox}} in the smokebox, and together they are exhausted into the atmosphere through a chimney.
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 Když do válců není vpouštěna, rychle se ochladí. To je způsobeno jejich oddělením od kotle a topeniště. Pára ve válcích pak poměrně rychle kondenzuje zpět na vodu. Jelikož voda není na rozdíl od páry stlačitelná, pokud se jí dostatek shromáždí ve válcích a je stlačena pístem, může rozbít válce a způsobit katastrofální poruchu hnacího ústrojí.
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-For this reason there are cylinder cocks. They are operated by a valve from inside the cab, allowing water to be released from the cylinders. As some of the steam from the cylinder is lost while the cylinder cocks are open, acceleration is reduced. Typically, the drivers open cylinder cocks for a few seconds after being stationary for some time.
+To prevent this, steam engines come equipped with cylinder cocks. They are operated by a lever from inside the {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|cab}}, and allow water to be expelled from the cylinders. However, since steam escapes through the cocks too, they should only remain open for a short time, typically just a few seconds, when the vehicle begins moving from a standstill.
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-Cylinders can also fill with water in a process called priming. This is the case of the boiler having too much water, or running the vehicle with the cutoff set in the opposite direction, causing water to overflow into the cylinders.
+Cylinders can also fill with water if the {{pll|Water Level|boiler is overfilled}}, or from running the vehicle with the {{pll|Cutoff|cutoff}} set in the opposite direction.
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-{{See also|Mechanical Powertrain Damage|Water Level|Cutoff}}
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