Rheostatic vs. EP brake

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I have noticed recently that many trains seem to be using the EP brake with rheostatic cut out(lack of motor noise when decelerating seems to suggest this) any reason why this might be? trials to test efficency perhaps?

[hobbayne]

I thought the 73 stock used westcode brakes not EP

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Oct 29, 2016 22:06:39 GMT hobbayne said:

I thought the 73 stock used westcode brakes not EP

It does (at least according to Piers Connor)

[domh245]

Westcode is still a type of electo-pneumatic brake is it not?

[nig]

Oct 29, 2016 19:16:33 GMT @delboy200 said:

I have noticed recently that many trains seem to be using the EP brake with rheostatic cut out(lack of motor noise when decelerating seems to suggest this) any reason why this might be? trials to test efficency perhaps?

you cant cut out the rheostatic break on the 73 stock maybe its just the driver going to slow for the reos to come in 

[rummer]

Unofficially I can still remember 2 ways to cut out the rheostatic break whilst breaking but if you get caught doing it you will be for the high jump, ;lets just say 1 of them results in you only being able to select a breaking position and getting an air brake warning screaming at you.

[nig]

and with data logging these days dont think anyone would be that stupid to try to do that and every train that has flats the train downloads are analyzed to see who put flats on if train has a sharp rheo
chances are pretty high of that high jump

[Deleted]

I thought that only the trains built after 1992 had data logging systems fitted on them??

[fish7373]

Oct 31, 2016 22:07:16 GMT @kkc35348 said:

I thought that only the trains built after 1992 had data logging systems fitted on them??

1973 tube stock are all fitted with the data logger boxes made by webtec  FISH7373 NFP 81C