400 hopper cars for Illinois Central Railroad are equipped with new brake; unique piston arrangement makes it possible to produce varying braking forces with single brake cylinder; this arrangement employs less air for braking loaded car than for empty car. (See also Ry Mech Engr v 121 n 12 Dec 1947 p 691-2, 695; Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul v 25 n 4 Apr 1948 p 245-8. 400)


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    Title :

    Load compensating brake


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 123 , n 17


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Load compensating brake

    Stewart, C.D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1947


    Load compensating brake

    Stewart, C.D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1948


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