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Re: (erielack) Re:REA Traffic
If I had any passengers, I'd make a light reduction first, and then add
to it. The railroad's train-handling and air brake rules would come
into play, too. But if I had no helpful advice, I'd do it with a series
of small reductions. If the piggybacks were behind the coaches and they
ran into the slowing coaches, then I'd have to make a larger first
reduction to prevent that. If the coaches were behind the piggybacks,
the small reductions would generate braking on the coaches before the
piggybacks, thus keeping the train stretched.
Ken B.
On 12/24/2010 9:01 AM, Janet & Randy Brown wrote:
> So, which would you use with a train which consists of both coaches and piggyback?
>
> Randy Brown
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> When I ran on the tourist line, I could stop a passenger train with 8 lb. of air. When running freight, my first reduction was about 10 lb. just to get braking started.
>
>
> Ken B.
>
> On 12/23/2010 5:01 PM, Janet& Randy Brown wrote:
>> I have always heard that passenger brakes are quick-acting, while freight brakes are slower. This is to keep the front of the long freight train from stopping while the rear is still coming. Maybe this is old news and no longer applicable?
>>
>> Randy Brown
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