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brake pipe cut-off valve [1 record]

Record 1 1993-07-02

English

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

Valve that closes when the brake pipe cut-out cock has been turned to the cut-out position (on a trailing unit) and in the event of a brake pipe initiated emergency application.

French

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

Valve qui se ferme lorsque le robinet d'isolement de la conduite générale est mis en position d'isolement (sur une locomotive menée) et lors d'un freinage d'urgence provenant de la conduite générale.

Spanish

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