by STrRedWolf
So I'm going through another edit phase of my Throng band train travel novel, and a friend who's helping with editing (and worked with the B&O Railroad back before it became CSX) asked why I used the phrase "hand brakes".
Well, I know about the air brakes (from old MARC operations logs when I was with MTA Maryland and from Trains' latest article on their history). But I've observed on MARC cars that the conductors would set or release some "hand brakes" at the ends of each car. These were on the current MARC stock.
Is that right? Hand brake or parking brake? Anyone care to explain?
Well, I know about the air brakes (from old MARC operations logs when I was with MTA Maryland and from Trains' latest article on their history). But I've observed on MARC cars that the conductors would set or release some "hand brakes" at the ends of each car. These were on the current MARC stock.
Is that right? Hand brake or parking brake? Anyone care to explain?