Chesapeake & Ohio #614 in Waynesboro, Virginia on May 7, 2011

[Rtchugg]

I bet it wouldn't take to long to get her up and running!

[Vorahk3985]

The worlds most advanced steam locomotive...

[Survivor1547]

Way back in the 1980s on the chessie locomotive ther was B&O later on in the 1980s C&O

[wfarrar69]

i know where the switch yard is located.it's on north commerce ave.i've watched a lot of trains used this switchyard when i was kid whenever i was at my grandparent's house.i'm glad that people still take pictures like these.too bad that they don't use the cabooses anymore.

[WMAJ6]

That's correct. When moving a steam locomotive dead in tow, the main rods are always removed so that the cylinders are not scored by the pistons moving in them without lubrication. The bearings on the other rods are lubed as are the main driver axles and the axles on the leading and trailing trucks.

[Jemalacane]

@WMAJ6 Then why weren't they removed on Texas And Pacific 610? Do they not care about 610? ( I believe what you say!)

[WMAJ6]

@Jemalacane I don't know why they didn't unless they had a way of lubricating the cylinders. When a modern steam locomotive is operating normally the mechanical lubricators would provide lubrication to all major points in the running gear that need lubrication. After a long period of storage and operating dead in tow, the lubricator might not be operating correctly. Therefore, it is always safer to move a locomotive with the main rods off so the pistons are not forced to move in dry cylinders.

[CGiordano464]

whys it missing her cross head conecting rod?

[shogunballa14]

@CGiordano464 i'm not an expert, but i believe its because they do not want the cylinders to move back and forth inside the piston with out the lubrication of the steam or oil. so they took off the con rods to let the wheels rotate freely. Someone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.