Re: [CBQ] DZ & KCZ Obs Question

[Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com]

Just a guess, not being familiar with these particular cars...but assuming they 
are "blunt end cars...not round end obs)

If these cars had "built in" air brake valves, you would have had to go inside 
the car and open a panel to operate the valves.

It would have been "handier" to just stand in the end door and operate the 
brakes via the tail hose.

Leo and Archie...what say you.

Pete






-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Lotz <Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 6, 2010 7:39 pm
Subject: [CBQ] DZ & KCZ Obs Question


 

Hi All,

Hol received the following question in the mail from BRHS member Brian
Moore:

"I'm researching Burlington blunt end observation cars. Can someone tell me
why they carried the tail hose attached to the train line air when the
"Silver Tower," "Silver Veranda," etc., had air brake controls."

Anybody have an answer?

Dave Lotz
Pooler, GA

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