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Re: Tell me More
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 13 Oct 2001 21:01:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
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> > Is that as in Tyne Dock, Newcastle? do you have pictures, i'm interested!
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> Yep, that'd be it. Take a look at my web page (
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/2049/FJ/FJ.html
> for info on the hopper cars. I've also built a pair of class 24-26 DE's to
> pull the train with. These have electrically operated brake vans attached to
> them semi-permanantly. It's quite neat to see, and the brake vans add about
> the equal braking effect as a motor to the train (long 2 plate grades=
> requirement for LOTS of stopping power)
How do they work? Do you actually brake the wheels, or just run a motor in
reverse?
ROSCO
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| (...) If you punch in Brakes as a search here, you will eventually find a link to the .cad design for the early version. (I've regressed to a 2 axle car since then though...it works better for UK style stock) It (the .cad) does show the ideas (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yep, that'd be it. Take a look at my web page ( (URL) info on the hopper cars. I've also built a pair of class 24-26 DE's to pull the train with. These have electrically operated brake vans attached to them semi-permanantly. It's quite neat (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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