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Unusual braking method

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Unusual braking method
Posted by Brhodes on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 5:57 AM
Mt Washington cog railway locomotives compress air to retard motion when descending. Has this technique ever been tried with conventional steam engines for braking? Bert

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