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Register early for our 2012 Freight
and Locomotive
air brake classes. Classes are held at Wabtec's corporate headquarters in Wilmerding, PA (near Pittsburgh).
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For details on where to stay, class times, etc., click here. |
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Freight Car Air Brakes
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Cost of Class: $600/person
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The freight car air brake
training is designed around the Single Car Test Procedure per AAR S-486. We
start at basic brakes defining the reason for brakes and testing. From there we
cover history of air brakes and the various components that make up a typical
freight car. This includes single capacity and empty/load equipment. Once the
student understands the makeup of the brake system, we cover train brakes and
terminal brake testing. Thursday is spent on Single Car Testing. We define the
proper test procedure and the end of the day will be spent on the written exam.
Friday is spent with the automated test devices and the test procedures.
We will take time to try various applications and simulations with the 150 car
air brake rack . Thursday we will take time for a tour of our facility.
Note, we cannot provide the final item for air test certification per FRA 232
requirements in our facility in Wilmerding. We do not have a railcar for the
student to do the practical test. For those that need to be certified alternate
arrangements can be made for on-site training. |
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| 2012 Schedule: |
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2012 |
| April 17-20, 2012 |
| October 2-5, 2012 |
| November 13-16, 2012 |
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Locomotive Air Brakes
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Cost of Class: $600/person
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This class is designed for a locomotive mechanic/machinist but it is adaptable
to anyone working on locomotive brake equipment. We cover basic locomotive
brakes, the history of air brakes and key in on the 26 type brake equipment. In
this class you will learn how to read an air brake diagrams, what the various
components do and how they work together. By understanding the components the
student is better equipped to troubleshoot the 26L or 30ACDW brake equipment. |
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| 2012 Schedule: |
March 20-23, 2012 |
| May 1-4, 2012 |
| October 23-26, 2012 |
| November 27-30, 2012 |
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