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Re: (erielack) Re:REA Traffic

Modern (since about 1970!) passenger cars have disk brakes, mounted on each axle.

Dual disks (two per axle) are the norm, with quad disks on cars for high speed services such as Acela.

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey


- --- On Thu, 12/23/10, Ken Bush <kennethbush_@_fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Most passenger cars have two brake cylinders per truck, one
> on each side, four cylinders per car.


      

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