Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains

["Richard W" <ricdeb@optusnet.com.au>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Richard Wardle wrote:
>
> > >
> > > And then the reduced air pressure in the auxiliary reservoirs would
have
> > made the emergency brakes less
> > > effective.
> >
> > FYI. You cannot run out of air in the auxiliary resevoirs on V sets. The
> > braking system is not the same as the westcode system used on suburban
sets.
> > >
>
> Not qualified. :-)   Do they use supplementary reservoirs as on Tangaras?


Tangara's have a similar system that is used on all suburban stock. ASFAIK
they have an auxiliary reservoir but it is used in a different manner to the
westcode system.

FYI. the system on V sets is Davies Metcalfe system and is similar to the
26L brake system with gradual release.