Train Pressures Refresher Flashcards
In a Comeng at what KPA does the control governor open?
310kpa-340kpa
In a Comeng at what KPA does the control governor close?
400kpa-430kpa
In a Comeng what is the lowest brake pipe pressure for the train to operate?
425KPA
In a Comeng, what should the operating brake pipe pressure be?
550kpa
After a full service application, what should the pressure be in the brake pipe?
380kpa-410kpa
In a Comeng what is the kpa in the brake cylinders during a full service AIR brake application?
275kpa
In a Comeng what is the brake cylinder pressure for a full service application running on EP?
250kpa
In a Comeng what is the main res operating pressure?
585-725kpa
In a Comeng at what MR pressure will the LP flag rise indicating low main res pressure?
500KPA
In a comeng What pressure should be in the panto res before stabling?
700kpa
In a Comeng what should the pressure be in the control res?
490kpa-510kpa
In a Comeng what pressure should the brake pipe drop below for a trip test?
150KPA
In a Comeng when doing continuity, what should the pressure fall below and how long should it take to recover?
Pull tap for 15 seconds and BP to drop below 300KPA
Close the tap and it should recover within 40seconds
In a Comeng when testing the hand pilot valve and control governor traction test, what should the brake pipe drop too when testing for traction?
290kpa
In a Siemens, what is operating MR pressure?
850kpa-1000kpa