Mechanical properties and chemical analysis of the Ferodo 2722 brake block (TM-MS-047)

With the opening of the extension of the Southport line (re-named Merseyrail Northern Line) into Liverpool Central, trains now have to negotiate a 1 in 30 gradient between Sandhills and Moorfields. The class 502 DC EMU's that operate this line are tread braked with cast iron on the motor coach...