Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug
Author: SteveT
Date: 02-09-2019 - 16:03

In light of the discussions regarding trains operating in mountain regions and cold climates, I was curious if any railroads have experimented with auxillary braking units?

I'm thinking along the lines of a slug unit that would have both dynamic braking technology plus an air compressor with an extra large air reservoir that would provide additional air supply capacity to the train brake system.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug SteveT 02-09-2019 - 16:03
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Ed Workman 02-09-2019 - 17:08
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug OPRRMS 02-09-2019 - 19:01
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug OPRRMS 02-09-2019 - 18:57
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Berg 02-09-2019 - 20:19
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, CN air repeater car Berg 02-09-2019 - 20:28
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, SP air repeater car berg 02-09-2019 - 20:30
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, SP air repeater car OPRRMS 02-09-2019 - 21:12
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better Berg 02-09-2019 - 21:31
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better SP5103 02-09-2019 - 23:02
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better SteveT 02-10-2019 - 01:19
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better diffrent critter 02-10-2019 - 10:50
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better Max Wyss 02-10-2019 - 12:03
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better ex-BN 02-10-2019 - 13:58
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better SP5103 02-10-2019 - 15:39
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better ex-BN 02-10-2019 - 16:35
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better SP5103 02-11-2019 - 11:23
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better George Andrews 02-11-2019 - 14:09
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, DPU is better Dr Zarkoff 02-10-2019 - 18:14
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, SP air repeater car Bunper Cars 02-09-2019 - 21:38
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, SP air repeater car Craig Tambo 02-09-2019 - 23:55
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, CN air repeater car (ex BN) Berg 02-10-2019 - 10:39
  Re: Auxiliary Braking, CN air repeater car yesterday Berg 02-10-2019 - 10:41
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-09-2019 - 23:48
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug George Andrews 02-10-2019 - 09:44
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-10-2019 - 12:07
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Dr Zarkoff 02-10-2019 - 12:09
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-10-2019 - 12:18
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug diffrent critter 02-10-2019 - 13:36
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug SP5103 02-10-2019 - 15:48
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Dr Zarkoff 02-10-2019 - 18:17
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-11-2019 - 05:16
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug SP5103 02-11-2019 - 12:22
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Commenter 02-11-2019 - 12:32
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Dr Zarkoff 02-11-2019 - 22:13
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Chris Walker 02-13-2019 - 03:30
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Dr Zarkoff 02-13-2019 - 10:27
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-14-2019 - 00:52
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug WILL 02-10-2019 - 11:10
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Berg 02-10-2019 - 11:30
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug (TEBU) Berg 02-10-2019 - 12:03
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug (TEBU) SP5103 02-10-2019 - 15:24
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug (TEBU) Dr Zarkoff 02-10-2019 - 18:18
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug (TEBU) Dr Fuqoff 02-10-2019 - 20:48
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Max Wyss 02-10-2019 - 12:11
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Dr Zarkoff 02-10-2019 - 12:21
  Re: Auxiliary Braking Unit or Brake Slug Collector 02-11-2019 - 18:42


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