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Originally Posted by pavorossi
With regards to the brakes coming on when you pass a signal at danger, it can be quite violent, certainly it seem to be more so than the emergency braking on the East Lancs.
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I'm not quite sure what you're referring to here. You haven't mentioned any specific traction type. Are you comparing disc brakes of modern stock with vacuum brakes of heritage traction ? If so there's bound to be a difference.
1) I wonder under what circumstances they use emergency braking on the East Lancs ? Running brake tests are usually carried out at full service brake or considerably less, as you're only looking for retardation. Emergency braking often causes wheel flats, especially on stock not fitted with wheelside protection (the railway eqiuvalent of ABS on cars) .
2) Where are you passing signals at danger ? And hopefully this is with the signaller's authority (though you don't say ) ?
TIA,
Foggy