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 Age v 123 n 17 Oct 25 1947 p 690-2; Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul v 25 n 4 Apr 1948 p 245-8. 400)
Load compensating brake
Ry Mech Engr
Railway Mechanical Engineer ; 121 , n 12
1947
Article (Journal)
English
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