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bottling the air [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottling the air
1, record 1, English, bottling%20the%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While setting off the cars at Maxville, the conductor closed the angle cocks on the adjoining ends of the cars to be separated and did not vent the air, leaving the air brake line charged on the 74 cars left unattended on the main line. This practice is known in the industry as "bottling the air." During a train service brake application, the head-end air brake pipe pressure is reduced below the tail-end air brake pipe pressure, creating a pressure differential. When the angle cock on a car is closed before the air pressure equalizes in the brake pipe, a pressure wave is created. This wave can initiate a brake release on the car, which will then cause the brakes to release on subsequent cars. 1, record 1, English, - bottling%20the%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emprisonnement de l'air
1, record 1, French, emprisonnement%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- embouteillage de l'air 2, record 1, French, embouteillage%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun, jargon
- mise en bouteille de l'air 3, record 1, French, mise%20en%20bouteille%20de%20l%27air
feminine noun, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette pratique peut déclencher le desserrage du frein à air. 4, record 1, French, - emprisonnement%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Seguridad (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embotellado del aire
1, record 1, Spanish, embotellado%20del%20aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- embotellamiento del aire 1, record 1, Spanish, embotellamiento%20del%20aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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