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One wonders how braking works on a train.
by kamaal 3y ago
One wonders how braking works on a train.
- master_crab 3y agoMostly the same as it would work on a car with a brake shoe applied to the steel wheel. The only major difference is that they often use a safety air brake system shared across an entire consist (train) that requires “charged” pressure (above atmosphere) to disengage the brake (although I think they have moved to an electronic system that now monitors air pressure in each car individually).
- singleshot_ 3y agoSemi trucks have air brakes that function very similarly. One air source for all brakes, pressure releases, brakes lock on failure.