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Please explain these 'additions'
« on: November 07, 2008, 07:33:39 PM »
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 07:57:26 PM »
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Isn't that were the dynamic brakes would be. I have no idea.
http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/SPSR25.jpg

Someone else says air filtration.
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 08:03:17 PM »
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 09:12:24 PM »
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Then there's this variation...

http://www.trainweb.org/westernrails/wa/simpson-1200_rb.jpg

...which is described as being dynamic brakes.
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2008, 02:11:11 AM »
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The box is DB , the UP used the exact same type on their TR-5 Cow & Calf sets . The original shots look like multi air filters to me . Being in the desert , maybe protection for the cylinder sleeve's being warn away by grit .

Here is a bash I did back in '98 I guess .


And here is what it should look like
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/up1873.jpg
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2008, 08:16:16 AM »
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Lowrider hydraulics  ;D
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2008, 08:49:28 AM »
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That's one weird looking dynamic brake on the UP unit.  The LV and SP had dynamic brake SW-8's which were alot smaller.  Here's an ex SP unit:

http://yardlimit.railfan.net/archive/lp/lc81.jpg
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2008, 02:14:18 PM »
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2008, 04:05:22 PM »
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Quote from: Chris333 on November 08, 2008, 02:14:18 PM
Dynamic brakes a go-go:
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=5-GYQyS4D6E
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=nKs-qwJ69w4
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=iMRapBFp5IA

Cool , love that transfer caboose . The last flick looked like it was a natural wood structure .
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2008, 05:08:50 PM »
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Here ya go Chris. Check out the so called "Speeder" in this video.
I think it's a must build critter!!!! ;D ;D

Jon
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=0ARQZrq5-Dk&feature=related
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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2008, 07:26:13 PM »
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It's actually the air horn...   You can play Toccata and Fugue in D Minor on it...

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Re: Please explain these 'additions'
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2008, 09:12:47 PM »
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"Hmm... looks like a
reciprocating bilge pump
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