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Dead in Tow Valve on EMD F-59 Locomotives

  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Aug 22 2003 11:11 PM
    The questions are: Just exactly what does it do? When is it used? What happens if is not used? Simply put, When is it necessary to use this feature?
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  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Aug 22 2003 11:11 PM
    The questions are: Just exactly what does it do? When is it used? What happens if is not used? Simply put, When is it necessary to use this feature?
  • locomutt
    Posted by
    on Mon, Nov 3 2003 9:40 PM
    What the heck is an EMD-F-59[?]

    Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
  • locomutt
    Posted by
    on Mon, Nov 3 2003 9:40 PM
    What the heck is an EMD-F-59[?]

    Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
  • mvlandsw
    Posted by
    on Fri, Dec 12 2003 5:14 AM
    It allows the main reservoir on the dead locomotive to be charged with air from the brake pipe . It is used when a locomotive is being moved in a train with the diesel engine shut down and not suppling air from its own air compressor. If its not used the brakes on the dead locomotive will not work since they would have no air supply. It would not be used if the dead loco is coupled to a live loco that could supply air through the main reservoir MU hoses.
  • mvlandsw
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    on Fri, Dec 12 2003 5:14 AM
    It allows the main reservoir on the dead locomotive to be charged with air from the brake pipe . It is used when a locomotive is being moved in a train with the diesel engine shut down and not suppling air from its own air compressor. If its not used the brakes on the dead locomotive will not work since they would have no air supply. It would not be used if the dead loco is coupled to a live loco that could supply air through the main reservoir MU hoses.
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