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brake van

noun

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  1. A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train.…

    A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.

    • The provision of sanding-gear on brake vans operating over such lines should be compulsory (this old Highland brake was not so fitted); [...].

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