hard braking?

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allanroy
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hard braking?

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heading down towards laingsburg I could not believe how much smoke was coming from all the brakes on the train. The photo does not really capture just how smokey it was.

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Re: hard braking?

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Did it really smell like break smoke as I remember going through that area, new ballast had just been laid , and the dust from there was blinding.
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Re: hard braking?

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It was from the braking, very strong burning smell, in fact every time the train slowed down you could smell the brakes my sons complaned about the awful smell.
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