Re: K set doors (was Phantom Bells)

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Jonathan Boles wrote:

> Speaking of door noises, on K sets, at the driver end on the driver cab
> side, the doors make an extra loud 'hiss' (like air being sucked in) when
> they close, and a few 'clicks' when they open. does it have anything to do
> with a different kind of door equipment due to the large electrical cabinet
> next to it?

That is the main reservoir air drier.  On tangaras, this equipment operates
every time the compressor turns off.  On K and C sets, it operates every time
the doors are closed.  On S and R sets, the main res tank just fills up with
water. :-)


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