Re: Pendennis Castle

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Andrew Price <aprice@mail.dotcom.fr> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:41:06 +1000, "Trevor Edmonds"
> <tedmonds@tmx.com.au> wrote:
>
> >David Bromage wrote...
> >
> ><<It was claimed that 4079 was the only loco to pilot 4472 during its
entire
> >visit.  Is this true?>>
> >
> >3642 also had a go when 4472 had a compressor problem. It was not common
> >practice because 4472 has a rather light-weight front buffer. It was
never
> >meant to be in the shafts.
> >
> >Trevor
>
> Please pardon an overseas reader for what is probably a silly
> question, but was 4472 still equipped with vacuum brakes, and if so,
> how was train braking achieved?

An air compressor was installed between the frame and a Westinghaouse
Automatic Brake Valve was insralled in the cab, however the Independant
brake (locomotive) was still vacuam braked.

Bob.