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associated piping. If you are unsure of how all of these parts
go together, there is an excellent article by Ted Culotta in his
Essential Freight Car Series in the August and September 2003
issues of
Railroad Model Craftsman
that shows both AB brake
and K brake assembly.
Drill the holes for all of the brake lines while the parts are still
on the sprue. They will not be accessible after the underframe
is assembled. Use a size 78 drill and have at it. There are two
holes in the reservoir and four in the triple valve.
The brake cylinder has one hole, in the rear. Also at this time, it
is best to drill out the holes in the brake levers. The wire piping
between the reservoir and the triple valve is .012”, between
the triple valve and the cylinder is .010”, between the triple
valve and the train line is .010”.
8. The stringer ready to be installed.
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