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Old 7th July 2010, 20:50
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Originally Posted by HM181 View Post
Class 9 unfitted trains.
The braking system they used was to hope and pray that when you screwed the brake on you hoped it would help stop the train. If the Class 9 ran away you donned your parachute and bailed out.ASP
Thanks for that but now I am even more confused Normally the handbrake only van was designated CAO. A code ending in "B" was supposed to indicate a vehicle with air brakes and vacuum pipe??
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