Our trusty brake van         
Unlike American frieght cars, British freight wagons were not equipped with automatic brakes. The brake van supplied part of the necessary braking power and was roughly equivalent to an American caboose..
Date: 5/25/2007 Location: Sheffield Park,  UK Country Flag Views: 180 Collection Of:   Paul Scarbrough
Author:  Paul Scarbrough
Our trusty brake van
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