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)
Load compensating brake
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 123 , n 17
1947
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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