![]() ![]() You really won't have to go much farther than a third of max power, maybe half if you're going up a steep hill. This locomotive honestly has much more power than it needs. As the locomotive speeds up, gradually move the valve gear closer to the center position, but not all the way centered. Adjust the throttle to increase or decrease power using 5 and 6. To get the locomotive started, move the valve gear all the way to either the full forward or full reverse position, then begin applying throttle by pressing the 1 key. ![]() The white one displays the valve gear position, with all the way to the right being full forward, and all the way to the left being full reverse. The light green one displays the throttle setting. ![]() Because it had no sliding elements, Baker was said to require less maintenance than Walschaerts. Instead of a sliding die piece, Baker used a series of pin joints to achieve the same result. The Baker Valve Gear was developed in the very early 1900s as a competitor to the long-established Walschaerts Valve Gear. It is powered using magnets from the Electromagnets mod and is designed to run on 7u gauge tracks (tracks have 7 blocks between the rails). This is a 4-6-4 Hudson type Steam Locomotive equipped with a fully functioning Baker Valve Gear. ![]()
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