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Re: R-42 Retirement Run |
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Posted by Train Dude on Fri Feb 14 10:09:31 2020, in response to Re: R-42 Retirement Run, posted by MainR3664 on Fri Feb 14 08:43:08 2020. Pretty much. On the older DC propulsion cars, the effective stopping power of the dynamic brake faded below 5-7 mph. When that happened, a magnet valve known as the lock out magnet would open and air would enter the brake cylinders to bring the train to a final stop. Tfx |
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