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P-1 load proportional valve [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Valve that, when a car is empty, functions to control the brake cylinder pressure on that car to 50 or 60% of that applied to a loaded car for each amount of brake pipe reduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Appareil qui, lorsque le wagon est vide, intervient à chaque dépression réalisée dans la conduite générale pour limiter la pression aux cylindres de frein à 50 ou 60 % de celle qui est appliquée sur les wagons chargés.

Spanish

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