Re: C&S #30, a C-16 conversion

Posted by Jim Courtney on Jan 09, 2020; 1:41am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-30-a-C-16-conversion-tp15055p15069.html

Your're right Paul, the drawing depicts a vacuum cylinder and must be in error.

The Cooke 2-6-0's and 2-8-0's were all delivered with air brakes and 6" air pumps, the first DSP&P locomotives so equipped.
The entire DSP&P freight car fleet was converted to Westinghouse air brakes in 1884, the narrow gauge by then under UP control.

If the cam that the cylinder piston is attached, were drawn upside down, then the brakes would be applied with positive air pressure in the cylinder. Right??