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Inspection of the pneumatic brake on freight wagons with KE-brake

    Inspection of the pneumatic brake on freight wagons

    The complete filling of the brake system takes about 4 minutes.
    This time must be waited before starting the actual samples.

    After each control step you have to wait about a minute.

    The time to reach the required pressure C is measured with a stopwatch.

    Timing only starts at the first movement of the meter indicator.

    The brake mass switch is set to the “loaded” position. Shift to “P” position

    Brake switches


    G = freight train
    P = passenger train
    GP = freight train, passenger train
    GPP2 = freight train, passenger train, passenger train
    P2 GPR = freight train, passenger train, rapid train (Rapid)