Internet Sites of Possible Interest For Railfans

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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For those of you interested in how the brakes work on a train, here is a few links to get you started.

Description of air brake systems with cutaway views of the equipment: http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/chapt21.Html

Train brakes and description: http://www.sdrm.org/faqs/brakes.html

Air brake testing procedures and rules (70 page PDF document):
http://www.utu32.com/Rules/air_brake_30_to_34.pdf#search=‘locomotive%20air%20brakes’

http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsr/roster/RockIslandAirBrakes.html

How about an Operator’s Manual for the U34CH:
http://www.hobokenterminal.com/u34ch/u34ch_03.html

GP7-9 pre-trip inspection:
http://cqpa.steelvalleywebdesign.com/gp9manual/GP9_Section2_Operation.htm

More GP7-9 stuff: http://cqpa.steelvalleywebdesign.com/gp9manual/GP9_Section1.htm

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Thanks for the links Zardoz

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Also for you Simulator fans There is a good one…

Streamlines.ca

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Printer running - thanx Zardoz

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I’d run too if I was told to deal with that lot…

A bit of poking around gives this;
http://catskillarchive.com/rrextra/Page0002.Html

looks like loads of usefull stuff

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www.train-dispatchers.com