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AUTOMATIC BRAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-10-31

English

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

[A] brake that is automatically applied when air escapes from the brake pipe because of a leak in the connections or a rupture of the pipe by vehicles breaking away from the train.

French

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

Frein appliqué sur tous les véhicules, sans intervention du mécanicien, dès qu'il se produit une rupture accidentelle de la conduite générale.

Spanish

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