#AND WHEN IT MOVES IT OPENS THE CYLINDER COCKS TO CLEAR STEAM CONDENSATE IN THE CYLINDERS
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becoming a Train Guy™️was a curse because its made me deeply aware of how deeply Fucked this train is
#dawntrail spoilers#the most extremely mild ones but still#ITS TRYING TO BE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUT IT DOESN'T RUN ON STEAM#ITS AN 0-2-4 WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST BAFFLINGLY FUCKED WHEEL ARRANGEMENTS (that can actually technically exist shockingly)#WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT PILOT/COWCATCHER IT CAN'T EVEN KEEP THINGS FROM GOING UNDER THE WHEELS WHICH IS THE ONE JOB OF A PILOT#WHY DOES IT HAVE A SMOKEBOX DOOR WHEN IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A SMOKEBOX#THE GAUGE IS LIKE 3 MILES WIDE ITS GOTTA BE 10 OR 12 FOOT- STANDARD GAUGE IS 4FT 8.5 INCHES NOT EVEN BRUNEL GAUGE IS THIS W I D E#AND WHEN IT MOVES IT OPENS THE CYLINDER COCKS TO CLEAR STEAM CONDENSATE IN THE CYLINDERS#ON A LOCOMOTIVE THAT HAS NEITHER CYLINDERS NOR STEAM TO CONDENSE WITHIN THEM#i am being hyperbolicly angry for exagerrated effect but also like come on man what the fuck is this thing
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