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Train pipe

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006129

A continuous air brake pipe that runs the entire length of a railway train, connecting the locomotive's air brake system to each car. This pipe transmits compressed air to control the brakes on all vehicles simultaneously. A sudden drop in train pipe pressure causes an automatic application of the brakes throughout the train.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006129
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Hauptluftleitung; Spanish: tubería de freno; French: conduite générale de frein
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006129",
  "term": "Train pipe",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A continuous air brake pipe that runs the entire length of a railway train, connecting the locomotive's air brake system to each car. This pipe transmits compressed air to control the brakes on all vehicles simultaneously. A sudden drop in train pipe pressure causes an automatic application of the brakes throughout the train.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hauptluftleitung",
    "es": "tubería de freno",
    "fr": "conduite générale de frein"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/train-pipe/"
}

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