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BAIL-OFF INDEPENDENT BRAKE VALVE [3 records]

Record 1 1993-06-30

English

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

On units equipped with dynamic braking, valve that isolates the dynamic brake interlock from the bail-off feature of the independent brake valve while still allowing air from either source to flow to the quick release portion and release the locomotive air brake.

OBS

26LU, LUM.

French

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

Sur les locomotives équipées du frein rhéostatique, valve d'arrêt qui isole l'électrovalve de priorité du frein rhéostatique par rapport au circuit d'affranchissement contenu dans le robinet de frein indépendant, tout en permettant à chacun de ces appareils d'actionner la valve d'exécution d'affranchissement pour provoquer le desserrage des freins de la locomotive.

OBS

26LU, LUM.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-06-30

English

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

Valve that releases the locomotive brakes in response to depressing the independent brake valve handle(bail-off feature) or energizing the dynamic brake interlock.

French

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

Valve qui empêche ou annule un serrage du frein automatique sur la locomotive lorsque le dispositif d'affranchissement ou le frein rhéostatique est mis en action.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

LGTF, 7772, 9217; Vocab 24; LODI, p. 94; BAAB, p. 218.

Spanish

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