Marshall
In work train service with air operated equipment (air
dumps, spreaders, rail loaders, etc.), the feed valve
was set up to 110 psi, so-called "psssenger air" and
the throttle was set in notch 3 or so when the unit
was stopped, to give plenty of air.
John
--- Marshall Thayer <zephyr9903@e...> wrote:
> One of Russell's comments in his latest post brought
> up a related question
> in my mind -
>
>
> >> I can not see where a steam generator equipped
> unit would have any
> > particular use in work train service. <<
>
>
> In the Q's late steam era, some Prairies were
> assigned to work train duty
> and given an additional air compressor on the pilot
> deck, to provide for
> air-operated dump cars and tools. Were any diesels
> ever equipped with
> additional compressed air capacity for that purpose?
>
> Marshall Thayer
>
>
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