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Re: Question about original R-46 air-brake release |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Fri May 16 21:16:42 2008, in response to Question about original R-46 air-brake release, posted by railbus63 on Fri May 16 13:24:56 2008. I recall riding the subway during the early 1980's when the R-46's were still relatively new. Back then, they had a very unique air-brake release sound that I've never heard on another car in New York or on any other transit system. It started out as a high-pitched whistle and gradually faded.I recall it sounding something like the LIRR M3s do - more hiss than high-pitched whistle (whistle on an emergency brake application maybe?), although you seem to describe something more like the R44 sound, which seem to give the off the highest pitch on that release that I can recall of any EMU offhand. |
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