Water stops

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Yep, you would get on the train and recharge the system. If you could 
see the rear end, you would get a highball when the air released on the 
caboose.

     WJPowers


On 10/31/2018 8:30 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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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