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Railway brake facts for kids

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A railway brake. The brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tire) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left

Railway brakes are brakes which are used for the cars of railway trains. The brakes are used to enable deceleration, to control acceleration when going down slopes or hills and to keep the cars standing while they are parked. There are several types of brakes, including vacuum brakes and air brakes.

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  • Duplex Brake Gauge

    Driver's duplex air brake gauge; left needle shows main reservoir pipe supplying the train, right needle shows the brake cylinder pressure in bar

  • British electric train driver's brake

    Four-step brake handle on a UK Class 317 Electric Multiple Unit

  • RotairValveAriBrakeSRM

    Rotair Valve Westinghouse Air brake Company

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