ITALIAN U-TYPE AIR-BRAKE DISTRIBUTOR

Thousands of Italian Westinghouse brake distributors of U and U-R types are now in use on the Italian State Railways (F.S.) and other systems. An advantage of the basic U distributor is the time delay of 30 sec in the re-opening of the control reservoir after the end of a brake release. This permits the re-charging of the system in full release position of the brake valve for a longer time than permitted by other distributors. It also provides a positive security against exhaustion of the brake. The U-R distributor is in use only on passenger stock, for it is only in these vehicles that the brake cylinder filling time need be as low as 4 to 5 sec.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1967-2-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 110-111
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 123

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air brakes; Brake lines; Brakes; Equipment design; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037831
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM