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Re: Of brake stands and ''dramatic braking'' |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Sun Jul 29 17:48:34 2007, in response to Re: Of brake stands and ''dramatic braking'', posted by Mr Mabstoa on Sun Jul 29 16:45:03 2007. That's because on a freight train the locomotive's wheels are the only ones affected by dynamic braking. There is a danger if heavily loaded freight cars overwhelming the loco so air brakes are needed above a safety threshold.Dynamic braking on a push-pull passenger consist isn't favored by passengers because the cars tend to jostle each other a lot. Friction braking produces smoother deceleration for passenger comfort. On an MU consist, obviously, the dynamic brakes are effective in all cars. |
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