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Post by fitztightly on Mar 26, 2013 10:56:17 GMT
I agree, Nortube, trains from the 67s onwards with their diaphragm type triple valves were very forgiving in that you could throw it off, reapply.... Similar to the Davies and Metcalfe used by our learned Ballast and Test Train brethren. But it is still a Westinghouse nonetheless and you still have to judge it just right to do it right.
I used to run around for entire rounders, almost duties just using the Westinghouse. A good one was a real joy to use and when you used it enough to stop consistently on two or even one blow.... Well at that point I felt I'd 'arrived', I was so proud. One application at Southfields on the west - and Tooting Bec on the North on my road test! you should have seen the Area Manager's face, he was amazed LOL Yes, I remember well how the springs in some of the triple vavles weakened so the primary piston used to go shooting over and you almost went into the windscreen LOL. I can't imagine the skill and precision the Mainline blokes had to call on, day after day, braking from silly speeds in all types of weathers with just a finite amount of air in the auxiliaries between them and embarrassment, tea and biscuits with the Traction Inspector.... Or much worse if it went really bad.
The 'D' Type EP was nice enough to use. I always used to try never to brake hard enough to hear the blowdown valves and throw it off to avoid coming up in a heap. Ahhhh little things that helped the days go by.
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Post by Nortube on Mar 26, 2013 11:02:17 GMT
I've had the retarders flashing a few times on the 38 stock when I've forgotten myself
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Post by sk8rboi on Sept 21, 2013 11:09:02 GMT
I cannot view the file. Has it been removed? Anyone nab a copy?
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Post by Nortube on Sept 22, 2013 21:12:28 GMT
I thought I did, but can't find it, so perhaps I didn't. Will have one last look, though.
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