Re: #480 running in May 1969
| April 25, 2018 07:25PM |
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> Much better, thank you! grinning smiley Can you tell us any more about the third rail braking system? JP
There was one Mainline system, the Rimutaka Incline that used Fell tank locos and Brakevans for braking power on 1:15 gradients.
There were the two South Island branches, Rewanui and the Blackball to Roa that had the centre rail for braking only with Brakevans.
A Chris Bradley photo on Flickr [flic.kr]
Out of Blackball.
Several bushtrams had the centre rail as well, most of those were "homemade" and had a wooden braking rail. Some were offset for the animal haulage.
There was one Mainline system, the Rimutaka Incline that used Fell tank locos and Brakevans for braking power on 1:15 gradients.
There were the two South Island branches, Rewanui and the Blackball to Roa that had the centre rail for braking only with Brakevans.
A Chris Bradley photo on Flickr [flic.kr]
Out of Blackball.
Several bushtrams had the centre rail as well, most of those were "homemade" and had a wooden braking rail. Some were offset for the animal haulage.
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