Mechanisms — locomotive valve gear

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Shifting Eccentric diagram
Shifting Eccentric Mechanism Explained: Valve Gear Parts, How It Works, Diagram & Calculator
Explore a worm-adjusted shifting eccentric and guided-slider animation. Compare eccentric-center coordinates at two selected phase settings.
Allan Straight-link Valve Gear diagram
Allan Straight-link Valve Gear Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Uses
Explore Allan straight-link valve gear and its opposing reversing adjustments. Compare input shares while distinguishing them from physical valve lead and steam cutoff.
Walschaerts Valve Gear diagram
Walschaerts Valve Gear: Linkage Animation and Harmonic Calculator
Explore the principal Walschaerts links and combine ideal eccentric and lead motion components. The calculation does not solve actual valve events or cutoff.