Air Brakes

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Mike:
That is interesting! Makes a lot of sense really....
Charlie Long
Lynchburg

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>Subject: Air Brakes

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>I received a great technical book for my recent birthday called Cyclopedia 

>of Engineering Vol III originally published in 1902 that covers Locomotive 

>Boilers and Engines; Air Brakes; and Self-Contained Railway Cars.

>

>In the exhaustive description (profusely illustrated) of the early air 

>brake systems one statement really jumped out when considering the new unit 

>train system installed on the NS coal drag moving on the Bristol line.

>

>I attach scans from the book with the specific reference boxed in red.

>

>Mike Pierry, Jr.