Independent Brake: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 12:41, 18 March 2025

Independent brake is a braking system type designed as a way to stop, or slow down, individual motorized rail vehicles .

Similarly to train brakes , independent ones use mechanical brake shoes controlled by compressed air . However, they only serve a particular vehicle and not the entire train. Because their working volume is smaller than that of a train brake, pressure equalization is quicker, making independent brakes more practical to use on solo vehicles.

Unlike train brakes, independent brakes bypass the brake pipe and work with pressure in the opposite manner. They receive pressurized air from the main reservoir directly when applied, and dump pressure into the atmosphere when released. Both train and independent brakes use the same brake cylinder , so the dominant one is the type that is applied more.

Motorized vehicles connected in a multiple-unit configuration all synchronously apply their independent brakes.

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-Most {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|locomotives and railcars}} come equipped with independent brakes. Similarly to {{pll|Train Brake|train brakes}}, independent ones use mechanical {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} controlled by {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|compressed air}}. However, they only serve a particular vehicle and not the entire train. Since their working volume is smaller than that of a train brake, pressure equalization is faster, so independent brakes are more practical to use when the vehicle is running solo.
+Similarly to {{pll|Train Brake|train brakes}}, independent ones use mechanical {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} controlled by {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|compressed air}}. However, they only serve a particular vehicle and not the entire train. Because their working volume is smaller than that of a train brake, pressure equalization is quicker, making independent brakes more practical to use on solo vehicles.
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-Motorized vehicles connected in a {{pll|Multiple-Unit|multiple-unit}} configuration will all apply their independent brakes, if any one of them does.
+Motorized vehicles connected in a {{pll|Multiple-Unit|multiple-unit}} configuration all synchronously apply their independent brakes.
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