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Post by theflyingscotsman on Jul 28, 2021 21:55:23 GMT
Evening all, so I heard the flying scotsman has broken down, does anybody know what's wrong? I'm going to Shildon a week on Saturday to see the old girl
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Post by cplmickey on Jul 29, 2021 7:29:08 GMT
The problem last weekend is reported as being an AWS fault so electrical rather than mechanical. Ian
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Post by theflyingscotsman on Jul 29, 2021 18:57:14 GMT
Hiya Ian thanks for the reply. Whats aws? Forgive my ignorance
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Post by cplmickey on Jul 29, 2021 21:22:03 GMT
Think it stands for Automatic Warning System. Don't know much myself but it's to help stop trains passing red lights by giving an emergency brake actuation if the driver doesn't respond. Sort of a dead-mans handle I think.
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Post by theflyingscotsman on Jul 29, 2021 21:26:49 GMT
Ahhh cool
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Post by lesstoneuk on Jul 30, 2021 3:36:29 GMT
Think it stands for Automatic Warning System. Don't know much myself but it's to help stop trains passing red lights by giving an emergency brake actuation if the driver doesn't respond. Sort of a dead-mans handle I think. It's a warning device set in the track that is, I believe, works on magnetism. It is permanently on unless counteracted by a clear signal. The detector in the loco will read what is set and sound a horn or bell accordingly. The bell being clear signal (green) and the horn being caution (yellow) or danger (red). The train brakes are also connected, in that if a warning is not acknowledged, it will dump the train pipe thus applying the brakes. |
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Post by theflyingscotsman on Aug 3, 2021 23:42:48 GMT
Thankyou, it's not something I'd seen or heard of before. At least iv learned a little bit more and im looking forward to Saturday and so is my little lad
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