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Re: Re Retainers?/: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943
Author: E
Date: 09-14-2014 - 20:22

Peter D. Wrote:
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> Stupid questions to you maybe, but I learn a lot
> from Altamont Press. I've never understood
> retainers. In the fifth picture the brakeman has
> bent down and is twiddling with something. Is
> there a valve of sorts, easy to get to, that
> reduces the air pressure in the brake line?
> Thank's.

No, it RETAINS pressure in the brake cylinder, allowing
the brake pipe to be recharged but not releasing the brakes
while doing so.

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  Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 Pdxrailtransit 09-13-2014 - 09:39
  Re: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 BOB2 09-13-2014 - 10:31
  Re: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 WebDigger 09-13-2014 - 10:52
  Re: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 Richard Elgenson 09-13-2014 - 11:01
  Re Retainers?/: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 Peter D. 09-14-2014 - 18:18
  Re: Re Retainers?/: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 E 09-14-2014 - 20:22
  Retainers - Cima Hill pdxrailtransit 09-14-2014 - 20:56
  Re: Retainers - Cima Hill Dr Zarkoff 09-14-2014 - 23:07
  Re: Retainers - Cima Hill George Andrews 09-15-2014 - 19:24
  Re: Retainers - Cima Hill E9 09-16-2014 - 16:35
  Re: Retainers - Cima Hill Peter D. 09-17-2014 - 00:15
  Re: Riding Down Cajon Pass With Jack Delano - March 1943 Bob Renner 09-15-2014 - 08:25


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