Locomotive automatic parking brake

Last updated on 02 September 2014 3:35
Traditionally, the locomotive parking brake is always manually applied, either by turning a hand wheel or operating a ratchet handle. Both require the locomotive personnel to perform a repetitive motion to achieve braking of the locomotive during parking. There are many disadvantages in this manual application. The automatic parking brake...
Author(s): Lu Ed
Organisation(s): General Electric Company ;
2003
United States
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