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Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.

Subject: Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.
From: "Wilco" <wilco_@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 20:42:25 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: The Internet Group (Sydney)
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>
> This sounds familiar from my days as a regular (every morning) 67 user.
> IIRC, the Z class trams have an automatic bell go off when this brake is
> used. Is that right?
>
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
>
All modern class trams from Z onwards have Track Brakes that when actuated
automatically sound the Gong continuously and also drop sand.

Track brake effectiveness is dependant on a number of things, ie wet rails,
Tram speed etc

Wilco

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