Cass Railfan Weekend 2015 - Climax # 3 Action

Climax #3 geared locomotive from the Cass Railfan Weekend in 2015. This is at Durbin West Virginia
Steam
Railroad
Foamer
Shay
Heisler
Logging
Tourist

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

That is pretty amazing. So the clutch is the release of steam and slowly closing up the valves?

[@OutOfOrderGarage]

The steam releasing from both sides is “blowing down”. This clears the cylinders of grit so that when a lot of pressure is released into the cylinders they will be less likely to gall.