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Posted by randyo on Sun May 18 19:02:15 2008, in response to Re: Question about cineston controller, posted by BLE-NIMX on Sat May 17 23:15:29 2008. Yes, but back in 1969, they still had steel shoes. The problem was that the R-38s were the first cars on TA property and perhaps anywhere that had the updated version of the SMEE brakes which WABCO called RT-2 and a new model brake valve ME-43 instead of the ME-42B. The "improved" braking system left a lot to be desired in terms of operation and it was extremely difficult to get a smooth stop on an R-38. The train would eithe roll or else if the M/M attempted to grab as little as an extra 5 psi of straight air, the train would tend to stonewall. The R-40s and 42s which had the same brake package were a bit of an improvement in that it was easier to make a smooth stop but the last really good cars on the system, and probably the best MU cars of their generation anywhere, were the pre GOH R-32s. |
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