Water stops

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We were taught that it was OK to bottle the air, but you had to wait for 
the air to stop blowing in the engine cab. Then the hogger would give 
you the signal that it was OK to cut away.

     WJPowers


On 10/30/2018 11:08 PM, NW Mailing List 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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