CONTENTS

Certificate ............................................................................................................................. i

Declaration .......................................................................................................................... ii

Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................. iii

Abstract .............................................................................................................................. iv

List of figures .......................................................................................................................v

Chapter No. Name Page No.

1 Introduction 2

2 Literature Review 3

2.1 History of Vacuum Brakes 3

3 Components of the Vaccum brake system 4

3.1 Principal parts of breaking parts of braking system 4

3.1.1 Driver’s Brake Valve 4

3.1.2 Exhauster 5

3.1.3 Brake Pipe 5

3.1.4 Dummy coupling 5

3.1.5 Coupled Hoses 5

3.1.6 Brake Cylinder 5

3.1.7 Vacuum reservoir 6

3.1.8 Brake block 6

3.1.9 Brake rigging 6

 3.1.10 Ball valve 6

4 Working of Vaccum Brake 7

4.1.1 Break Release 7

4.1.2. Break Application 8

5 Additional Features 9

5.1 Accelerators 9

5.2 Two pipe system 10

5.3 Equalizing Reservoir 11

5.4 Dual Brakes 12

6 Vaccum Brakes on Steam Locomotives 13

6.1 Ejectors 13

6.2 Advantages 14

6.3 Limitation 14

Conclusion 15

BIBLOGRAPHY 16
 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Name Page No

1 Block Diagram of Basic Vacuum Brake Equipment 4

4.1 Brake Released 7

4.2 Brake Applied 8

5.1 Accelerators 9

5.2 Twin Pipe System 10