diff --git a/Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst b/Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst
index a9824a0112..cc314b80cf 100644
--- a/Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst
+++ b/Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst
@@ -4448,6 +4448,27 @@ direction, ie behind wheel. Note, = 0 when not used.
 
 All sand consumption parameters are in cuft/sec.
 
+.. _physics-hammer-blow:
+
+Hammer Blow
+===========
+
+Hammer blow is as a result of the weights added to the wheels (eg connecting and reciprocating rods) of a steam 
+engine. The Excess (or Over) Balance weight was the weight that contributed to the hammer blow of the wheel, and it 
+increased typically with the square of the wheel speed.
+
+When the hammer force exceeded the weight on the wheel it was possible for the wheel to lift off the rails, this 
+created a "hammering effect" on the rails, which could damage track and other infrastructure such as bridges.
+
+The Hammer force is recorded in the HuD for the steam locomotive, and it will be in white text when "normal", 
+yellow text when within 10% of the point where the wheel will start to lift off the track, and red when the wheel 
+is lifting off the track.
+
+As a result of high hammer forces, some locomotives were speed restricted to prevent excessive damage to track 
+infrastructure.
+
+OR will use default values to set this feature up. If the Excess (or Over) Balance weight is known for a locomotive 
+it can be entered using ``ExcessRodBalance``, as a mass value.
 
 .. _physics-trailing-locomotive-resistance:
 
diff --git a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/RollingStocks/SubSystems/PowerSupplies/SteamEngine.cs b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/RollingStocks/SubSystems/PowerSupplies/SteamEngine.cs
index ed13790816..8b8a782a18 100644
--- a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/RollingStocks/SubSystems/PowerSupplies/SteamEngine.cs
+++ b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/RollingStocks/SubSystems/PowerSupplies/SteamEngine.cs
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public virtual void Parse(STFReader stf)
                         MaxIndicatedHorsePowerHP = stf.ReadFloatBlock(STFReader.UNITS.Power, null);
                         MaxIndicatedHorsePowerHP = W.ToHp(MaxIndicatedHorsePowerHP);  // Convert input to HP for use internally in this module
                         break;
-                    case "excesswheelbalance":
+                    case "excessrodbalance":
                         var excess = stf.ReadFloatBlock(STFReader.UNITS.Mass, null);
                         ExcessRodBalanceLbs = Kg.ToLb(excess);  // Convert input to lbs for use internally in this module
                         break;