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Old 7th November 2007, 20:51
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Ok Les, here's some questions for you. (I don't know the first thing about locos, as I only ever drive EMUs).

1) If a loco like a 66 is dead and all the air has leaked out of the main res and brake cylinders, does it have a spring operated safety brake, or will it run away if you haven't applied a handbrake ?

2) If you are in tandem with another 66 (so that presumably you're effectively hauling it dead), do you have to isolate the brakes on the other unit, or what do you do ?

TIA

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