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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

12th February 2010, 00:01

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

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Posted By ccmmick

Well thats a new one on me Jim :D :D. ...

Well thats a new one on me Jim :D :D.

ccmmick.

Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

10th February 2010, 15:34

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Views: 7,778

Posted By ccmmick

Yes i know Seabrook wagons are not dual braked...

Yes i know Seabrook wagons are not dual braked and yes i know all about brake timings but what i am saying is the front portion was on air with a blow through to the rear vacuum portion of the train...

Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

10th February 2010, 11:24

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Views: 7,778

Posted By ccmmick

Thats ok Jim i hope it helped you. By no...

Thats ok Jim i hope it helped you.

By no response to this from ex railwaymen i would not think it happened anywhere else
If you did something like this today you would be hung drawn and...

Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

9th February 2010, 16:11

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Views: 7,778

Posted By ccmmick

Hi Jim It is quite simple the loco switch was...

Hi Jim
It is quite simple the loco switch was left in vacuum so you had 21" of vacuum the loco still had main air at 72.5 PSI to provide the air brake wagons they were behind the loco with the...

Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

2nd February 2010, 19:25

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Views: 7,778

Posted By ccmmick

I can assure STE it did happen it was diesel (not...

I can assure STE it did happen it was diesel (not steam days) and all the locos were duel braked. Back at that time it was all vacuum and air was just coming in and a lot of air brake wagons had a...

Forum: Freight Operations and Observations

31st January 2010, 22:35

Replies: 12

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Views: 7,778

Posted By ccmmick

Air and Vacuum Toghther ??????

Has any of you ex railwaymen worked air and vacuum toghther.

Back in the 70s we had a turn to Truro a vacuum train, at about 4am we used to take a train of air brake cement wagons to Chacewater...

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