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    Steam Brake Questions

    Your description is correct. Hence my question. The locomotive itself has only a steam brake. No vacuum brake therefore no vacuum reservoir above...
    Post de: DarwinS, 2 Aug 2023 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam Brake Questions

    There were examples where in was not enforced long ago. When pulling air braked trains, the Highland Railway Castle class used a Westinghouse pump...
    Post de: DarwinS, 2 Aug 2023 în forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam Brake Questions

    The Taff Vale Tank at the KWVR has a steam brake. The loco is also fitted with a Dreadnought ejector to operate vacuum brakes on the train. There...
    Subiect de: DarwinS, 30 Iul 2023, 21 răspunsuri, în forum: Steam Traction
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    Vacuum Brakes on Diesels

    Hello I am trying to find out a little more about the different vacuum brake controllers installed on diesel and electric locos c.1940 to c.1965...
    Subiect de: DarwinS, 22 Ian 2020, 3 răspunsuri, în forum: Diesel & Electric Traction