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Train brake is a system of brake shoes and pressurized air vessels running through an entire train, designed to control slowing down or stopping it, as if it were a single vehicle. | Train brake is a system of {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} and {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|pressurized air vessels}} running through an entire train, designed to control slowing down or stopping it, as if it were a single {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|vehicle}}. | ||
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Train brake is operated by a control device, usually a lever, found on most motorized rail vehicles. If a train has multiple motorized rail vehicles, the one that has its brake the most applied will dominate. | Train brake is operated by a control device, usually a lever, found on most motorized rail vehicles. If a train has {{pll|Multiple-Unit|multiple motorized rail vehicles}}, the one that has its brake the most applied will dominate. | ||
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{{See also|Air Brake System|Brake Cutout|Independent Brake|Handbrake|Dynamic Brake|Brake Shoes|Wheels & Brakes Damage}} | {{See also|Air Brake System|Brake Cutout|Independent Brake|Handbrake|Dynamic Brake|Brake Shoes|Wheels & Brakes Damage}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:32, 7 March 2025
Train brake is a system of brake shoes and pressurized air vessels running through an entire train, designed to control slowing down or stopping it, as if it were a single vehicle.
Train brake is operated by a control device, usually a lever, found on most motorized rail vehicles. If a train has multiple motorized rail vehicles, the one that has its brake the most applied will dominate.
See also: Air Brake System, Brake Cutout, Independent Brake, Handbrake, Dynamic Brake, Brake Shoes, Wheels & Brakes Damage