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Posted 28 February 2014 - 12:22 PM

What does the train brake acronyms mean? BC, BP and BP EOT. BC must be 0 before the train can move. The two BP's around 110 when BC is 0.
The manual does not cover this.
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Posted 28 February 2014 - 12:36 PM

View PostSven, on 28 February 2014 - 12:22 PM, said:

What does the train brake acronyms mean? BC, BP and BP EOT. BC must be 0 before the train can move. The two BP's around 110 when BC is 0.
The manual does not cover this.
Regards
Sven


Hmmmmmmmmm........ just having a guess......

BC, would be Brake cylinder
BP, Brake pipe
BP EOT, I think would be Brake pipe end of train,
ie brakepipe pressure of the last car in the consist. This pressure reading being avaible to drivers on some modern freights by a pressure monitor/end of train light unit fitted to the last wagon. It communicates by radio to the loco.

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