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To: saganite
Train brakes APPLY if there is no pressure. Unless someone has manually cranked them to the off position.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_air_brake

So “bleeding off” would of applied the brakes unless they were manually overridden.

29 posted on 07/09/2013 8:54:57 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mad_as_he$$

Read the other thread (link posted above) it explains how it happened.


30 posted on 07/09/2013 8:56:21 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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