SŽD Class OR23

The OR23-01 Class 2-10-4 was an experimental 2-10-4 "Texas" type built in Soviet Russia in 1949.
== Original Concept==
The original idea of the OR23 was that if a steam locomotive were to use opposed pistons with rods on both ends to power the driving wheels. This, in theory, would reduce a common problem with reciprocating locomotives: hammer blow. By using rocking levers and a central eccentric link, the intent was to balance the forces on the driving wheels, which would allow the counterweights to be smaller and reduce the hammer forces on the rails.
==Verdict==
The locomotive was a failure, and the design was never repeated. It never left the testing phase, and was returned to its builder and scrapped shortly after.
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