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INDEPENDENT AUTOMATIC BRAKE VALVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- K-3 Rotair valve 1, record 1, English, K%2D3%20Rotair%20valve
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valve found on units that can multiple. These units do not have a brake pipe cut-out cock; instead they have a 3-position K-3 Rotair valve that can cut both the automatic and independent brake valves in or out. 1, record 1, English, - K%2D3%20Rotair%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Positions: . lead . trail . dead 1, record 1, English, - K%2D3%20Rotair%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robinet Rotair K-3
1, record 1, French, robinet%20Rotair%20K%2D3
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet qui se trouve sur les locomotives couplables. Celles-ci n'ont pas de robinet d'isolement de la conduite générale, mais un robinet Rotair K-3 à 3 positions qui permet d'isoler au besoin tant le robinet de mécanicien que le robinet de frein indépendant. 1, record 1, French, - robinet%20Rotair%20K%2D3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Positions : . menante . menée . wagon 1, record 1, French, - robinet%20Rotair%20K%2D3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- independent and automatic brake valves 1, record 2, English, independent%20and%20automatic%20brake%20valves
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic and independent brake valves 1, record 2, English, automatic%20and%20independent%20brake%20valves
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robinets et freins automatique et direct
1, record 2, French, robinets%20et%20freins%20automatique%20et%20direct
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 1, record 2, French, - robinets%20et%20freins%20automatique%20et%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(IGE-matériel roulant). 1, record 2, French, - robinets%20et%20freins%20automatique%20et%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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