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Concrete brake blocks (TM-TS-22)

Last updated on 07 April 2014 11:13

1.1 Possible Advantages of Concrete Brake Blocks At the present time virtually all railway braking, both on B.R. and on overseas railways, is carried out by means of cast iron brake blocks rubbing against the wheel treads. This situation has remained virtually unchanged since the 19th Century, mainly because...

Author(s): Dixon JF;McGuire M

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1973

United Kingdom

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