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Over time, {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air brake system components}} leak air. This includes the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|brake cylinders}}, | Over time, the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air brake system components}} leak air. This includes the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|brake cylinders}}, so they cannot be relied upon to keep the {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} applied indefinitely. This is why on parked {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|vehicles}} a {{pll|Handbrake|handbrake}} must be applied manually. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 17 March 2025
Over time, the air brake system components leak air. This includes the brake cylinders, so they cannot be relied upon to keep the brake shoes applied indefinitely. This is why on parked vehicles a handbrake must be applied manually.