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TR0656 Diesel-Electric Locomotives

TR0656

Diesel-Electric Locomotives

Army · TR · 155 pages

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Weight 4 5. Controls braking pneumatically. 4 6. Supports the tilting tendency of the locomotive. 4 7. Delivers sand between the wheel and rail. 4 8. Carries the weight of the superstructure. 4 9. Allows the locomotive to turn on curves. SECOND GROUP There are various types of airbrake systems; some characteristics are found in all types and others are peculiar to one type only. In: 4 10. All systems, an equalizing reservoir allows reductions in brake pipe pressure. 4 11. The independent system, each rail car is braked separately. 4 12. All systems, a deadman pedal, when pressed, causes brakes to be applied immediately. 4 13. The automatic system, the locomotive's reservoir supplies air to each car. 4 14. The independent and automatic systems, separate levers control each type of brake. THIRD GROUP It is true of a diesel-electric locomotive engine that its: 4 15.

DesignationTR0656

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages155

FunctionSustainment

CollectionRecent Archive

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References 2

TM 0656Not in the Vault
TM 55-2210-201-20Not in the Vault