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RELAY EMERGENCY VALVE [4 records]

Record 1 1993-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Valve that vents the brake pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Valve qui met à l'atmosphère la conduite générale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Air line that transmits reservoir pressure to trailer reservoir and controls "dynamite" action of emergency relay valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

frein à air comprimé

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Air line that transmits control pressure to the emergency relay valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

frein à air comprimé

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Applies and releases trailer brakes, "dynamites" trailer brakes, prevents bleed back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

frein à air comprimé

Spanish

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