Re: NRCs Coal Contract in the Hunter

[John MacCallum <johnmac@lisp.com.au>]

Jeff Schmidt wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity, what type of control valve is used in NSW and VIC?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> >The standard "full" westighouse freight wagon/car brake has 2 reservoirs,
> the
> >auxilary and the emergency. The emergency holds a supply of air in case the
> >auxilary gets low, it also enables the quick release feature to work by
> putting
> >air into the auxilary, thus releaseing the brake whenever an increase in BP
> >pressure is sensed allowing for a very fast release.
> >
> >For some reason Australian government railways have stayed with the ancient
> >system of only one reservoir, the auiliary despite the fact that trains
> have
> >gotten longer and heavier.
> >
> >Mark.
> 
> Out of curiosity, what type of control valve is used in NSW and VIC?

What the ^%(*!
Mark you really should find out what you are talking about before you
start raving on about rubbish.

I ask again Mark. What do you call full Westinghouse Brake treatment?

John Mac