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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #30 on: October 25, 2016, 06:47:12 AM »
Steve, while those SP cab forwards are a real threat to directional clarity, as long as the WW&F doesn't construct any snow sheds we're probably OK. The real problem goes back to two foot gauge infancy. George Mansfield insisted that Ariel and Puck be set up aft backwards. I firmly believe this led to B&B's early demise. Investors got nervous when they couldn't tell if the little trains were coming or going!

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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #31 on: October 25, 2016, 02:46:44 PM »
This s way off the WW&F. Finis

Au Contraire (had to do a web search to spell this right), I think we have determined that the diesels should probably have an F on them, even though it doesn't serve a purpose. #52 at least. I wonder what the A and B ends would be on #52, since it doesn't have a brake cylinder (yet).

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« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2016, 03:15:25 PM »
Since #52 is designed to run long hood forward, the radiator end should be "F".

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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2016, 03:23:48 PM »



Au Contraire (had to do a web search to spell this right), I think we have determined that the diesels should probably have an F on them, even though it doesn't serve a purpose.
The F most certainly does serve a purpose in reporting defects. If you say the L-2 brake shoe is hanging up, you need to know which is the front in order to know which side is the left.
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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #34 on: October 25, 2016, 03:30:10 PM »



Au Contraire (had to do a web search to spell this right), I think we have determined that the diesels should probably have an F on them, even though it doesn't serve a purpose.
The F most certainly does serve a purpose in reporting defects. If you say the L-2 brake shoe is hanging up, you need to know which is the front in order to know which side is the left.
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You don't say A end or B end on a unit? Or does that make sense?

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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #35 on: October 25, 2016, 03:40:00 PM »



Au Contraire (had to do a web search to spell this right), I think we have determined that the diesels should probably have an F on them, even though it doesn't serve a purpose.
The F most certainly does serve a purpose in reporting defects. If you say the L-2 brake shoe is hanging up, you need to know which is the front in order to know which side is the left.
Keith
You don't say A end or B end on a unit? Or does that make sense?
No there is no A or B end on a locomotive as there is more than one brake cylinder on a locomotive....they are truck mounted. A box car doesn't have a "front or back" but a locomotive does.
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« Reply #36 on: October 25, 2016, 03:47:24 PM »
P.S. the "B" end of a freight car is the end with the hand brake and retaining valve.
On a locomotive the hand brake can be at either end, front or back.
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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #37 on: October 25, 2016, 05:55:51 PM »
#52 has had an "F" indication on both sides of the radiator end since 1998. 

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« Reply #38 on: October 25, 2016, 06:51:30 PM »
#52 has had an "F" indication on both sides of the radiator end since 1998. 
There you go again! Introducing facts ;D

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« Reply #39 on: October 25, 2016, 07:08:47 PM »
There you go again! Introducing facts ;D
Never let the facts get in the way of a good story!

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Re: Losing Our Direction
« Reply #40 on: October 25, 2016, 07:33:41 PM »
Since our diesel has only one seat and one control, saying L2 brake is pretty obvious.  Actually we'd probably say ER for Engineer's rear brake.  E for Engineer and F for Fireman.