dbduck a few days ago I was at a crossing as a NS train passed there was one car in the middle of train, i am thinking a covered hopper, that caught my attention. What caught my eye was a white hose running along the length of the car attached (tied off) in numerous places. It was connected to the air hoses of the car in front of & behind it. Is this temporary means of by-passing a car that might have a leak or bad piping and keeping the rest of the air system intact?
a few days ago I was at a crossing as a NS train passed there was one car in the middle of train, i am thinking a covered hopper, that caught my attention. What caught my eye was a white hose running along the length of the car attached (tied off) in numerous places. It was connected to the air hoses of the car in front of & behind it. Is this temporary means of by-passing a car that might have a leak or bad piping and keeping the rest of the air system intact?
Couldn't have described its use any better!
Odds are, the car will be set off at the next place the problem can be addressed.
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Any one happen to have a photo of one in use?
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