Re: Brake staff /cylinder confusion -- 1900 C&S stock car at museum.

Posted by John Greenly on Feb 19, 2017; 7:17am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Brake-staff-cylinder-confusion-and-mismatched-trucks-tp3464p7734.html

Thanks, Chris and Jim!

Chris, your post explaining the cylinder motion apparently came in while I was writing mine.  I didn't see yours until now- thanks for clearing this up.  Jim, your description of how the handbrake is actually used is very helpful.  

Your description of the problem scenario with the A-end rig makes a very good point.  That would be a real drawback- maybe that's why that arrangement was later abandoned.  In fact, in light of this, the later rig looks like it might have originated as a quick fix to the old one, just chopping off the rod to the A end handbrake and bolting it to the needle beam, and attaching the new B end handbrake rod next to the air cylinder attachment point.  

Yes, my suggestion about the second chain was just for fun, certainly better to leave this part a blank until (if ever) the necessary information surfaces.  

John

John Greenly
Lansing, NY