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Early 20th century brake rigging?
« on: February 12, 2008, 06:45:58 PM »
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Is the rigging on the bottom of my flatcar prototypical for a car with just hand brakes?



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Re: Early 20th century brake rigging?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 07:25:27 PM »
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The ICC required air brakes on interchange equipment by 1890, so hand braked equipment would not be for interchange. If it's a log flat, it could have no brakes, brakes on one truck, or brakes on both. One truck was the most likely, for holding, not stopping.
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