Water stops

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Jimmy,

OK, thanks for the clarification; would the air then have to be pumped up
before the train could depart?

Jim Brewer

On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 7:54 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> On 10/30/2018 5:49 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
> Remember, after coming to a complete stop, the brakeman would have to turn
> the valve (? terminology) on the car immediately behind the locomotive to
> keep air in the line;
>
>
> *Jim,     Bottling the air like that is a very good way to have a runaway
> train. That is why it is against the rules. You leave the "anglecock" open
> on the cars and close the one on the engine!*
>
> then the locomotive would uncouple from the train and move into place at
> the water plug.  The brakeman would have to climb up on the tender and open
> the water fill hatch; then position the water spout over the tender.
>
>
>
>
> *It might be that the brakeman wouldn't mind helping out with taking on
> water, however, I do believe that is the Fireman's job. Jimmy Lisle *
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