ocr: AI multicylinder steam engine operating at long cutott is self starting, even under load. This makes it usetul for operating winches and locomotives without the complications of transmission and clutch. 2)Iti is possible to obtain relatively large output power from as steam engine, compared to a gas or diesel engine of the same displacement. This is achieved, again, by operating at long cutott, although the efficiency is very low. Also, sume older (fire tube) boiler designs stored a lot of hot water and steam, making it possible to operate brietiy at much nigher puwer output levels than the co ...