Coaches - composite brake blocks

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Coaches - composite brake blocks

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Most of our vehicles use modern composite brake blocks. However two of our suburban coaches, 5919 and 5926, still have the old cast iron brake blocks. These are now very difficult to obtain, so we have begun modifying these two vehicles by exchanging their brakes with three of our unrestored suburban coaches.
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An old cast iron brake block - very worn!<br /><br />Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
An old cast iron brake block - very worn!

Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
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From the bottom - a composite brake block, its holder, and the spring that holds it in<br /><br />Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
From the bottom - a composite brake block, its holder, and the spring that holds it in

Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
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A composite brake block holder posed next to one type of hanger<br /><br />Photo by John Ashworth 23/02/08
A composite brake block holder posed next to one type of hanger

Photo by John Ashworth 23/02/08
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View from under the coach, showing a different type of hanger connected to the brake block<br /><br />Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
View from under the coach, showing a different type of hanger connected to the brake block

Photo by John Ashworth 24/02/08
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The brake block is on! Newly fitted composite brake block hangs slack after being fitted to one of the FOTR suburban coaches. Hopefully this will reduce the problem of using the older cast iron blocks. Split pins are set and opened; now we need to couple up and set the tension.<br /><br />Photo by Nathan Berelowitz 23/02/08
The brake block is on! Newly fitted composite brake block hangs slack after being fitted to one of the FOTR suburban coaches. Hopefully this will reduce the problem of using the older cast iron blocks. Split pins are set and opened; now we need to couple up and set the tension.

Photo by Nathan Berelowitz 23/02/08
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