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General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

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 #1224406  by Cowford
 
No idea what a vacuum rating would be, but tank car vacuum relief valves are set to open at a very low threshold - something like 1psi vacuum or even less. Here's a great video of what happens when a car is not vented properly.

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If you're interested, Midland Manufacturing in Skokie, IL has a lot of valve info/specs on their website.