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Kelly Anderson

December 06, 2017 01:45PM

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Earl Wrote:
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> To set the engine brakes, you made an automatic
> air set. To release the engine brakes, you
> released the automatic air. Making a fine spot
> with the brakes took some real talent as you could
> not "feather" the brakes on and off easily like
> with later systems.

The Johnson bar is your friend...

PRR #1223 (now at the RRMPA) still has her A-1 brakes. Running her with a five car train with cast iron shoes was as easy as driving a car.

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480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 03, 2017 12:07PM
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Re: 481 West	drgwk37	December 03, 2017 12:08PM
Re: 481 West	Volvoguy87	December 06, 2017 08:59AM
Re: 481 West	Earl	December 06, 2017 09:19AM
Re: 481 West	Volvoguy87	December 06, 2017 11:54AM
Re: 481 West	Russ489	December 03, 2017 01:53PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Brian Norden	December 03, 2017 02:31PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Earl	December 03, 2017 03:35PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	vulturenest	December 03, 2017 09:28PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Earl	December 04, 2017 12:12PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Russ489	December 04, 2017 07:00PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Earl	December 04, 2017 07:36PM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Brian Norden	December 05, 2017 12:14AM
Re: brake schedule on the Ks	Kelly Anderson	December 06, 2017 01:45PM
Re: 481 West	davidtltc	December 03, 2017 03:00PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	Bill Scobie	December 03, 2017 12:14PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 03, 2017 12:20PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 04, 2017 07:40AM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	Russo Loco	December 03, 2017 01:21PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 03, 2017 02:11PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	vulturenest	December 03, 2017 10:15PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 04, 2017 07:50AM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	vulturenest	December 04, 2017 05:18PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	drgwk37	December 05, 2017 06:06AM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	Kelly Anderson	December 06, 2017 01:51PM
Re: 480/483 West part 2 now 481 West	Jim McKee	December 03, 2017 06:38PM

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