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Reversing gear
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<p>Reversing gear is a mechanism used to both control the direction of travel of a <a href="/facts/Steam_locomotive/cXEQwhFk">steam locomotive</a> and adjust its engine's steam <a href="/facts/Cutoff_(steam_engine)/G1X8uq5m">cutoff</a>. </p>