Brake valve ID help

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lne660
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Brake valve ID help

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Hello does anyone recognize who made this brake valve its in my 1.5 scale little engines 0-6-0?
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Marty_Knox
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Re: Brake valve ID help

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That looks like one that Fred Bohn used to make.
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Joe Tanski
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Re: Brake valve ID help

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Yes that is a Fred Bohn Brake valve,he developed it for his 999 train brake system
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Does anyone make a version like that today?
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Re: Brake valve ID help

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yes and no,
two have been made, trying to talk him in to making more to go with his train valve
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Re: Brake valve ID help

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There's this link I have saved:
https://www.chehalemmachineworks.com/

No idea if they are still making them etc.
Then Jack B on here has made some really nice looking 1.5 scale units.


Really like how Paul Keiser did a brake standing using the RRSC or maybe now Mike V castings and putting clippard valves on a cam under it. very slick.
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Railroad Supply still sells that cast brake stand.
I believe they now utilize the Clippard setup.

Wish someone made and sold the cam plates for those of us without the skills.
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The great thing about the clippard setup is that if the valve starts giving you problems you can just order a new one for $25 and swap it out. Agree on the cam under it, not sure what the easiest way to make that would be.
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Berkman wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:39 pm The great thing about the clippard setup is that if the valve starts giving you problems you can just order a new one for $25 and swap it out. Agree on the cam under it, not sure what the easiest way to make that would be.
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I would love a couple of Jack’s but he isn’t making them at this time and I missed out on the last run.
Maybe he will start up again
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And why are these so special?
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My first setup was a pair of Clippard regulators on cams, they worked great for straight air. but since i did not have any detents. not so well with auto. the vibration of rolling down the rails with the spring pressure would force the cam to turn, creating a reduction in the brake pipe.
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