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POWER BRAKING [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
CONT

One of those strategies commonly employed is called power braking which is applying a light brake application to the train to keep the train sketched under all conditions. (CN-train dynamics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Le freinage électrique est dit de maintien s'il a seulement pour effet de maintenir la vitesse du convoi sensiblement constante dans la descente des longues pentes, sans intervention du frein à sabots.

OBS

freinage de maintien; freinage de retenue : termes uniformisés par le Canadien National.

Spanish

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