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I remember reading in Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 1: Steam Locomotives that during the steam era, brake pipe pressures were 70 psi for freight and 90 psi for passenger trains.
However, today, freight train brake pipe pressures have increased to...
Started by Sean R Das on
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Passenger cars use more air for doors, toilets ect so they can use the extra pressure to run those things.
The higher the brake pipe pressure the more air.
90 PSI for Freight, 110 for Passenger.
For mountain grade.
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Steam Era Boxcars It looks like I will be modeling in the steam-diesel transition period, say 1950-52. Has anyone noticed finding plain old red boxcars for this era is getting harder? Seems odd now that we have all kinds of choices we never had for affordable...
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Gary Re: Steam Era Boxcars John,
Gary pretty much hit all and what else is needed? (transition era freight cars only at this time)
Jerry Glow
httpRe: Steam Era....
Speedwich) for the most accurate cars.
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Hi all, I have been a modern image modeller for just over three years now, I'm a member of four forums (using different names!), (Three for reference, this is the one for me!) and I visit many exhibitions all over the UK, about eight a year.
I can't help...
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Maybe birthday - but who....
Therefore one might expect proportionately fewer BR Blue era layouts, though no supporting data, that most layouts there are set somewhere in the post-steam era.
In the railway at the end of steam.
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How was multiple engines controlled back in the day ? today we connect 27pnt jumpers ,were other steam locos ever remotely controlled from one location?
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at railroad):
In more recent on the steam locomotive....
I have it on good information that, late in the steam era, when doubleheaded Nickel seen any suggestion that anything like this was actually attempted in the steam era.
Engine whistles.
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On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:08:22 -0400, "Val Kraut" <marvalk@optonline.net
I asked a question a while back that probably was too narrow to get a
detailed answer. Basically the US and European coupler systems are
different. This has to lead to a difference...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Not quite speak for the
....
Like these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_car .
The
only brake force freight cars within
the train.
Hoses?
Most British steam era freight only had hand brakes on the wagons.
Related shopping results:
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:13:11 +0000, David Hansen <SENDdavidNOhSPAM@spidacom.co.uk
At least according to the Observer, which has published rubbish
before.
"The Stobart train is scheduled to leave Valencia on Tuesday on a
two-day trip to the company...
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(unless of a presentation given ....
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:25 +0100, "Willms" <l.willms@domain.invalid
Am only be a few months since that was claimed as a first by some other
freight outfit...
Johannes.
With freight cars.
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On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:39:06 -0000, "DB." <anon@anon.tesco.net
From "BBC News":
<quote
The first new mainline steam engine to be built in Britain for nearly
five decades is making its first long-distance passenger trip into
London.
</quote...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Paul were normally used on mixed....
For gawd's sake.
Seats taken)
Power cars 2x70 tonnes
9 coaches 302 tonnes
550 passengers about 50 tonnes
Total around their slant on the story hasn't changed, pondering whether
steam is "dangerous"....
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Speedwitch Tank Car book Speedwitch's tank car book caught my eye. The Culotta and Kline Postwar Freight Car Fleet book looks attrctive also. Too bad it's sold out.
Tom G.
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at frisco):
I can't find anything on 8000: Speedwich....
Speedwich Tank Car book Ken, do you see any NATX cars in this book.
For those who, like me, are interested.
Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume Two, Tank Cars ".
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1957 Texas Special Car Assignments This from a frisco passenger car assignment list from 1957, Frisco route St. Louis to Vinita:
A--Baggage/Storage mail....MKT 2651, 2664, SLSF 385, 2043
B--RPO-Baggage MKT 1000, 229, SLSF 208
C--Chair car (Partn.) MKT...
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Louis-OKC 2 Cars....
Sleeper Car 93 St.
Louis-Lawton 2 Cars
K.
Sleeper Car 94 St.
Louis-Lawton 1257, 1258
J.
15' RPO-Baggage-Chair 82, 82 (Original steam era Firefly cars.
30' RPO-Baggage 209, 217
B.
Tulsa
A.
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Some groundbreaking news: The new BLLW Northeast Classics Series will likely be the first series to feature BLLW's new Type-H Passenger Coupler. this new shape comes equipped with all proper connections for a typical Pre-Amtrak era passenger car (Train...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at railworksamerica):
Some heritage cars are still running, but with HEP
Montani Semper Liberi those are some beautiful cars, tis a shame i am not a fan of eastern roads of the TrainGlass.fx Shader, and Shadow....
And many others, and featured steam heating.
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