Re: Piping question

The § 230.70 (b) requirement for the "Emergency Brake Valve" is to harmonize the requirement with the Diesel requirement at § 229.47(a); and was added, along with the requirement for two water glasses at § 230.51, as part of the post - Gettysburg 1278 re-write of Part 230.

Regards,

Steve Zuiderveen


Russ489 Wrote:
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> The emergency brake valve is required, in that
> location, by CFR 49 Part 230.70.
>
> (b) Brake pipe valve required. Each steam
> locomotive shall have a brake pipe valve attached
> to the front of the tender, the rear of the back
> cab wall, or adjacent to the exit of a vestibuled
> cab. The words “Emergency Brake Valve” shall
> be clearly displayed near the valve.
>
> I think the idea is that one of the crew members
> can put the train in emergency on their way out to
> "join the birds".