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PEDALE HOMME MORT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-10-01

English

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

An automatic operation causing train brakes to be applied the moment a foot pedal held depressed by the engineer is released.

CONT

The safety-control feature (deadman) operates to provide an emergency application in the event of the engineman becoming incapacitated.

French

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

Dispositif de sécurité qui arrête la locomotive et le train dans le cas où le mécanicien est dans l'incapacité de le faire lui-même.

CONT

Sur les locomotives munies de la pédale de sécurité le mécanicien doit constamment maintenir cette pédale enfoncée dès que la locomotive est en mouvement, faute de quoi les freins se serrent automatiquement.

Spanish

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