Brake stick

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The brake stick , also called brake stick , was used in the shifting service to brake railroad cars without hand brakes.

The brake stick is a simple, round, long between 1 and 1.5 meters, wedge-shaped at both ends tailored billets .

application

The brake stick was wedged between the wheel and the spring hanger or suspension spring so that it acted like a brake block.

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