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I was running this locomotive I just serviced today, after 40 years of sitting in a garage, and it ran fine for about 15 seconds and then it stopped and stalled, then I noticed the bent side rod.  I fixed it, then ran it again, same thing, bent side rod.  My question is, why does the pin that enters the cylinder caps, come out enough to catch the side of the cylinder cap hole, and stop, every screw is in place, and it was put back together correctly, but for some reason there is just enough room for it to catch.  The arrow points to the pin that enters the cylinder.

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Madison,

Is the other side also bending? If not, compare the two. This looks like the rod assembly from an earlier version, which I believe did have a shorter piston rod. Later 2026's, side and main rods were smooth {lacking the detail I see in this one}.

Also, the bolt securing the rod to the center driver looks bent. If so, it could allow the rod and piston to travel further aft and cause you issue.

 

I hope this helps.

I just twisted the screw back into side rod, and it works fine.  Thanks for the help.
 
Madison K.
 
Originally Posted by Henry J.:

Madison,

Is the other side also bending? If not, compare the two. This looks like the rod assembly from an earlier version, which I believe did have a shorter piston rod. Later 2026's, side and main rods were smooth {lacking the detail I see in this one}.

Also, the bolt securing the rod to the center driver looks bent. If so, it could allow the rod and piston to travel further aft and cause you issue.

 

I hope this helps.

 

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