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Post by Colin 't Hart on Feb 7, 2014 12:22:39 GMT -5
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Feb 7, 2014 13:19:24 GMT -5
I would guess its connected to the train air line? What it's for I'm not sure though.
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Post by c415rock on Feb 7, 2014 13:28:39 GMT -5
Hi Colin 't Hart, I do believe that this is a air line that had a air whistle on it for backing moves to signal at grade crossings. If I am wrong I am sure someone will let us know. The item you called a faucet looks to be just a ball valve to open and close the air line. But if you look at the link below you will see where pipe tee's off to the center of the railing is the silver air whistle. Your link dose not have the whistle on it just pipe with a cap on it. www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1879450Erik
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Feb 7, 2014 13:43:36 GMT -5
Great, Erik, thanks!
Now the $64 question is: how do I model it?
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Post by icghogger on Feb 7, 2014 13:55:53 GMT -5
That's a combination backup whistle and emergency brake valve. In a pinch, you could make one from a couple of pieces of wire and a suitable cutout valve casting (available from PSC).
Where's my $64??
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Post by c415rock on Feb 7, 2014 13:56:29 GMT -5
Hi Colin,
My suggestion would be some brass wire and a modified steam whistle or maybe a N scale whistle.
Erik
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Feb 7, 2014 14:08:06 GMT -5
Precision scale makes a backup whistle part, its 585-31762 in the Walthers catalog, but no picture is available. That might be part of what you'd need to model it. The emergency brake valve probably needs to be put together with brass wire.
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