Electromagnetic track brake in action

This type of brake is exclusively for emergency use, so its actuation is very rare event. It significantly shortenes the brake distance, but obviously causes extensive wear if used for regular braking.

[kellyleathers]

As a passenger train operator those brakes have helped me stop my train after someone fell onto the tracks with about 20 feet to spare ....

[fajaradi]

I've run out of random video to watch. That's why I'm here.

[LawAbidingCitizen]

The Flintstones used this in their cars thousands of years ago.

[ferjohn]

And all this time I thought they used their feet to stop it.

[MisterMosfet]

Just imagine the sheer amount of energy those pads are soaking up, the simplest engineering is always the most impressive

[levigoldwing]

Fun to consider the engineering process of this surface pad brake. How careful consideration was taken in the failure of these brakes, the wear they may cause under stress, stress points on the chassis and the amazing chemistry in the pads themselves...

[carmattvids]

As a train driver I have to say I love the mag break. When you have massive wheel slip this will save your life and prevent a SPAD

[andreic]

Most old city trams have these friction electromagnetic brakes especially in central and eastern Europe. The old trams that use rheostat or resistance power control have in left hand the rotary combined lever with acceleration/service brake (engine brake) and on right hand the friction brake rotary lever. Emergency brake on friction is use often in autumn when rails are especially slippery due to contamination with leaves.

[Beluga_]

Wow I had never heard of this! It looks like their use would wear the track, so I assume this is some form of emergency braking?

[TheChicagoL]

Chicago "L' trains have been using this type of braking for the past 50 years in conjunction with two other braking systems. And they are very effective when they're applied.

[neetbagde]

See you guys in 5 years after algorithm recommends this

[JanMniuszek]

Trams in Europe have these brakes, after use smell of burned metal is inside the cart for about four stops

[ykyang]

Wow, this is the first time I have seen such a train brake structure like this, which reminds me of the rail grinding vehicle used for railway maintenance.

[K-Effect]

Very cool, that's the first time I have seen that type of emergency brake in use, thank you for the great video

[jairolandaverde]

When You Officially have watched every video On Youtube You Get to This Video ...!!

[AlaskanAdventure]

Used to chase railroad brake caused fires in wildland areas for many years. The friction caused chunks of super heated metal to be “thrown” off, often landing in combustible material like wood railroad ties and forest ground litter..often, the fires would remain small spots but, on occasion, the fire could become numerous (especially on long downhill grades) and/or grow to be major fires in the right conditions…

[MusicalMylow]

Yes! Thanks for posting this. I've been looking for videos of these in action up close for a while. I see these mostly on light rail vehicles.

[aterack]

And here I thought it was going to use Edie currents to cause magnetic drag

[kripits]

Always wondered how those brakes work, thanks!

[faurloiromero]

When you find out in the end that the train was moving in opposite direction to what you initially thought.