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ROBINET ARRET CONDUITE GENERALE [3 records]

Record 1 2019-10-31

English

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

Found on brake pipe only, on all locomotives and most cars; the others have an end cock. Its inlet and outlet are at an angle.

French

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

Se trouve sur la conduite générale de toutes les locomotives et de presque tous les wagons, les autres étant équipés d’un robinet d’arrêt droit.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

On car brake pipe only. Its inlet and outlet are parallel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

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