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BRAKE PIPE VENT VALVE [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Valve that opens to vent the brake pipe into the atmosphere during an emergency application.

OBS

There are two types of brake pipe vent valve: the KM vent valve and the No. 8 vent valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Valve qui s'ouvre pour vider la conduite générale lors d'un freinage d'urgence.

OBS

Il y a en deux types : la valve de mise à l'atmosphère no 8 et la valve de mise à l'atmosphère KM.

Spanish

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