Details for Bredins

[Mike 84C]

Did each bogie have a brake cylinder or were both bogies braked from one cylinder? difficult to tell from the photos I have.

Thanks for any advice.

mike

[jhb171achill]

I'm not sure myself. At least one RPSI carriage maintenance person posts here and might know, as the society has one Bredin.

Edited February 9, 2016 by jhb171achill

[Weshty]

I can check the SSM Instructions as well.

[Blaine]

Edited - wrong thread - Sorry

Edited February 9, 2016 by Blaine
wrong thread

[Mayner]

 

The drawing for the BSSGV shows two brake cylinders, the Bredins are likely to have had the same arrangement.

Edited February 10, 2016 by Mayner

[BSGSV]

I'm not aware of any bogie vehicle that didn't have brake cylinders for each bogie.

[jhb171achill]

Come to think of it, bsgsv!

[Mike 84C]

Thanks for for all the help and comment guys and Mayner the drawing explains all thank you. Its easy to make assumptions about fittings etc; which I often do and am proved wrong! I asked because for a number of years I worked under 1'11 3/4" gauge carriages, all only had one cylnder and some very ingenious pullrods to make it all work! I know, 20 mph narrow gauge but its worth knowing.

[Lough Erne]

For interest, the majority of vehicles had one cylinder per bogie, however it is not unknown for some vehicles to have 2 per bogie, just to make the life of the person overhauling the cylinders that bit more awkward.