. Brake tests; a report of a series of road tests of brakes on passenger equipment cars made at Absecon, New Jersey, in 1913 . Fig. 93. EMERGENCY STOPS—VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS. From 50 the train, fitted with PM equipment and standard brake, stopped in 1677 feet. With electric control and 150 per cent, nominalbraking power on the cars, the train was stopped in less than 1200 feet. 173. Fig. 94. EMERGENCY AND ORDINARY BRAKING POWER ON LOCOMOTIVE. With high braking power on the locomotive during the early portion of the application the stop slack action between locomot
. Brake tests; a report of a series of road tests of brakes on passenger equipment cars made at Absecon, New Jersey, in 1913 . Fig. 93. EMERGENCY STOPS—VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS. From 50 the train, fitted with PM equipment and standard brake, stopped in 1677 feet. With electric control and 150 per cent, nominalbraking power on the cars, the train was stopped in less than 1200 feet. 173. Fig. 94. EMERGENCY AND ORDINARY BRAKING POWER ON LOCOMOTIVE. With high braking power on the locomotive during the early portion of the application the stop slack action between locomotive and cars was also obtained. 174
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