dynamic braking

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bushhog8fan

Member since
January 2005
From: rossville ga
40 posts

dynamic braking

Posted by bushhog8fan on Friday, November 4, 2005 7:14 PM

How do dynamic brakes work? Are the like a trucks "jake" brake?

csxengineer98

Member since
October 2002
From: US
2,358 posts

Posted by csxengineer98 on Friday, November 4, 2005 7:58 PM

a dynamic brake in short...turns the electric traction motors in the trucks of a locomotive into generators... and the "friction" created by the motors makeing electricity slows the train down... and from what i understand about a trucks jake brake... kinda the same idea..but insted of mechanical on a locomotive is electrical...
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Modelcar

Member since
February 2002
From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
13,456 posts

Posted by Modelcar on Friday, November 4, 2005 8:41 PM

If you search back through this forum on that subject you will find we have discussed pages upon pages of it's abilities, design, and descriptions of operation....

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