Jbbane Wrote:
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> For a serious answer:
> My experience is only on captive NG cars, ie.
> not interchange. Step one, blue flag protections
> if required. Step 2 disassemble brake cylinder
> and inspect for pitting and worn brake cylinder
> piston cup. Step 3 clean cylinder and piston
> assy. with solvent. 4. grease cylinder with brake
> grease and replace piston cup if damaged or badly
> worn. 5. remove and exchange triple valve with
> rebuilt one or disassemble removed triple valve,
> clean and lubricate per procedure in effect. 6.
> reinstall rebuilt or cleaned and lubricated triple
> valve. 7. Test car with single car test device
> or test serviced cars as a group using a
> locomotive. 8. adjust brake linkage travel if
> necessary and 9. inspect and or replace brake
> shoes as required. 8&9 aren't necessarily part of
> the COTS, but probably would be done coincident.
> 10. paint out previous stencil and stencil new
> date which is the date the cars have passed test
> and are ready for service. 11. remove your blue
> flag before you go home!

Thanks for a serious answer.

BTW How often is a COT&S performed?

-Hutch