Re: More C class locos for storage.

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Paul Pickford (boss@opera.iinet.net.au.nospamthanks) wrote:
>I often wondered why that when working freighters, signals would stay red,
>until we used the air brake. The millisecond we applied the brake, the
>stick would go to green or yellow. Then someone pointed out why.
>The signals and air brake, are both made by Westinghouse. There is
>obviously some sort of covert communication going on here. Sinister I
>think...

And, of course, Westinghouse brakes can't be graduated off in the same way
vacuum brakes can. Dump all the air, pump up the main again. All serves to
wear the Westinghouse air pump out faster and force early replacement. :)

Cheers
David