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Automatic vacuum-brake, showing its general arrangement.

Brake

Automatic vacuum-brake, showing its general arrangement.

Rapid acting vacuum-brake valve

Brake

Rapid acting vacuum-brake valve

Emergency brake is the generic term for the maximum available braking force that a train crew can apply. Different countries use different systems, but usually the emergency brake applies considerably more braking force than the standard full service brake.

Emergency Rail Brake

Emergency brake is the generic term for the maximum available braking force that a train crew can apply.…

Wiring diagram showing method of using lamp-testing set for discovering brakes in wires.

Lamp Testing

Wiring diagram showing method of using lamp-testing set for discovering brakes in wires.

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

Fern Leaf

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.

Brake Mechanism

A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.

This vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. This basic system, used a brake lever, and road wheel brakes. The heat energy is then dissipated into the atmosphere.

Running Gear Vehicular Brake

This vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. This basic…