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{{pll|Train Brake|Train brake}} is applied by a control device found in motorized rail vehicles. | {{pll|Train Brake|Train brake}} is applied by a {{pll|Lapping|control device}} found in motorized rail vehicles. Applying brakes on a fully charged train functions by air getting dumped from the brake pipe to the atmosphere. This forces auxiliary reservoirs to feed their stored pressure to brake cylinders, pressing brake shoes against the wheels. |
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Train brake is applied by a control device found in motorized rail vehicles. Applying brakes on a fully charged train functions by air getting dumped from the brake pipe to the atmosphere. This forces auxiliary reservoirs to feed their stored pressure to brake cylinders, pressing brake shoes against the wheels.