Air Brakes on 1600 B-2s and B-3s

[HRBran99 at aol.com]

In a message dated 02/28/2000 5:25:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
pghpcc at pacbell.net writes:

<< Which way did the brakes work on the 1600s? >>

The brakes were air-applied and spring-released. Hence, the hand brake to the 
right of the operators seat in case air pressure was lost and the car had to 
be stopped with that device. This did happen to me one time coming down New 
Arlington Avenue on the 49 line.

HrB