by travelrobb
Hi there-
Quick question for anyone who can answer it: what railroads, subways, light rail systems, etc., use electro-pneumatic (EP) brakes? I'm especially interested to know on what railroads outside the U.S. will you find them. I understand that some passenger trains in the UK and some ICE trains in Germany have them--what other services have them? Are they common on metro trains?
I'm not referring to the ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC (ECP) brake systems developed by WABTEC and NYAB that are being tested on NS and BNSF and have been deployed in South Africa, Australia, and Canada. I understand that some people distinguish between EP and ECP systems--I'm interested in finding out about the older EP systems.
If you'd like to reach me off-line, feel free to send me a note at [email protected].
Thanks,
Robb
Quick question for anyone who can answer it: what railroads, subways, light rail systems, etc., use electro-pneumatic (EP) brakes? I'm especially interested to know on what railroads outside the U.S. will you find them. I understand that some passenger trains in the UK and some ICE trains in Germany have them--what other services have them? Are they common on metro trains?
I'm not referring to the ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC (ECP) brake systems developed by WABTEC and NYAB that are being tested on NS and BNSF and have been deployed in South Africa, Australia, and Canada. I understand that some people distinguish between EP and ECP systems--I'm interested in finding out about the older EP systems.
If you'd like to reach me off-line, feel free to send me a note at [email protected].
Thanks,
Robb