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Snifting valve logo #10101) Locomotive part
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Snifting valve

Snifting valve logo #21000 A snifting valve (sometimes snifter valve) is an automatic anti-vacuum valve used in a steam locomotive when coasting. The word Snift imitates the sound made by the valve. ==Overview== When the driver shuts off the steam to the cylinders of a steam locomotive while it is in motion, the moving pistons could create a partial vacuum in the cylinders....
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