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Re: Brake Valve pr0n Re: LIRR MP-54 #1149 and its ME-23 brake valve |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Sep 2 21:50:16 2007, in response to Brake Valve pr0n Re: LIRR MP-54 #1149 and its ME-23 brake valve, posted by BIE on Sun Sep 2 19:53:30 2007. From the look of the interrior of the brake valve electric portion, that is probably an ME-30 not an ME-23. The main difference between the two, which is plainly visible in the photo, is the provision for an extra contact to provide for electro - pneumatic charging of the brake pipe which the ME-23 brake valve could not do. The old SIRT cars and the 5600 series IRT Lo-Vs and Steinways also had ME-30 brake valves but without the additional contact installed in the electric portion. It seems that the additional contact was not installed in the LIRR brake valve in the photo either. The LIRR also used a rather unique brake handle with a plunger that engaged the ratchet which you can see in the photos around the top rim of the brake valve. The brake handle, one of which I have, looks like a cross between a BMT BU el car type brake handle and the conventional handle like the one in the photo. I have personally seen some Lo-vs and SIRT cars which also had this ratchet even though those systems used the conventional brake handles. |
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