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November 20th 04, 01:02 AM
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Dangers of High Speed Trains Pushed from the Rear
Brimstone wrote:
"Aidan Stanger" wrote... Roger T. wrote: "Nev Arthur" "Roger T." wrote It's typical in North America to "power brake". In power braking, the throttle is left in notch two or three, the independent brake in full release while the train is brought to a stand with the train brake working against the throttle. Is this not possible in the UK? Not with the stuff I drive. Why would you do that? Nev To Keep the slack stretched. Remember, even North American passenger trains have slack. An inch or so in every coupling between each car. What's the point in having slack if you keep it stretched? Because if there was no slack there would be nothing too stretch!! Surely being able to stretch it could not possibly be the reason for having it? |
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