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Fred Oster

January 07, 2013 06:34PM

Registered: 12 years ago
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water brakes were primarily used for controlling light engines on downhill runs as the engine air brakes would heat the driver tires and the possibility of loosening them to the point where they could come off the wheel centers. the driver brakes could be cut out so the air brakes on the tender could be used. heat built up in the cylinders could occasonally start the grease and oil caked on the cylinder saddle to catch on fire. this system is used today on the c&tsrr.

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Water brakes?	Thunder	January 04, 2013 09:07PM
Re: Water brakes?	mikerowe	January 04, 2013 09:37PM
Re: Water brakes?	Thunder	January 06, 2013 08:32PM
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Re: Water brakes?	Dirk Ramsey	January 06, 2013 09:53PM
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Re: Water brakes? William L. Petitjean, P.E.	Jim Spicer	January 08, 2013 04:57PM
Re: Water brakes?	John C	January 04, 2013 11:09PM
Re: Water brakes?	John C	January 07, 2013 09:42AM
Re: Water brakes?	Fred Oster	January 07, 2013 06:34PM
Re: Water brakes?	Fred Oster	January 07, 2013 06:34PM
Re: Water brakes?	Thunder	January 07, 2013 07:52PM
Re: Water brakes?-Mason Bogies	weston1879	January 07, 2013 11:50PM
Re: Water brakes?	John C	January 08, 2013 12:04PM
Re: Water brakes?	meuritt	January 08, 2013 03:29PM
Re: Water brakes?	Chris Walker	January 08, 2013 03:44PM
Re: Water brakes?	74ford	January 09, 2013 09:16AM

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