制軔概述

軔機（即煞車）是安裝在軌道車輛上，用於使車輛減速、停下、或維持車輛靜止的裝置。動力車輛和其他軌道車輛通常搭載著幾種不同的軔機系統，這些不同的軔機系統各自適用於不同情境。它們能分別以位於駕駛室內或車輛外部的操縱桿或舵輪進行操作。

軔機控制裝置施加緊軔的操作方向幾乎總是遠離司機員。這樣一來，在緊急情況下司機員可以向前推動所有操縱桿，而無需考慮個別控制裝置的操作方向。

軔機系統的種類有：

貫通軔機：
用於減速或停止整組列車，即「自動空氣軔機」。

Risks

Some of the main risks associated with brakes are:

• Parked trains turning into runaways due to brake cylinder leaks and misapplied handbrakes .
• Forgotten applied handbrake(s) resulting in hindered pulling power .
• Badly set up brake pipe valves leading to limited train brake availability.
• Traction loss resulting in wheelslide if brakes are applied too hard in wet conditions .
• Prolonged mechanical brake usage resulting in brake shoe overheating and loss of braking power.
• Incorrectly setup brake cutout valves , resulting in dysfunctional train brakes .
• Excessive dynamic brake use leading to powertrain overheating .

Warnings

Depending on the session difficulty settings , a flashing warning light above the brake pipe gauge indicates certain problems with the braking system. They are:

• There is a handbrake applied somewhere on the train.
• One of the brake pipe valves is incorrectly setup somewhere on the train.
• There are more than one brake control devices cut in , or none is, on the train.