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Re: ATS Automatic Train stop, how does it work with steam engines
Author: Magnus Magnet
Date: 01-01-2021 - 22:45

ATS was in basic term a large electro magnet between the rails that was energized when the signal was red. If a train bypassed the signal a magnet valve located under the engine and part of the air system would cause an application of the brakes. This today would be called a penalty application.

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