INDIAN RAILWAY AIR BRAKE
SYSTEM
Brake System
Types of Brake System
28 LV1 KNORR 28LAV1 IRAB CCB
Loco Formation Loco Formation Loco Formation Loco Formation
Brake Brake Brake Brake Brake Brake Brake Brake
AIR Vacuum AIR Vacuum AIR Both AIR AIR
Air &
Vacuum
(Dual)
Brake System
Types of Brake System in Locomotives
28 LV1 KNORR 28LAV1 IRAB CCB
WDM2A WDG4
YDM4 WDS4B
NON MODIFIED
MODIFIED WDP4
WDS6 ZDM3 WDP1
WDG3A
28 VB C3W
PROPOTIONAL DISTRIBUTER WDM3A
VALVE VALVE
WDM3D
SA9 FOOT
QUICK REALASE PEDAL
VALVES USED & THEIR FUNCTION
SL DESCRIPTION PURPOSE
1 A9. Automatic Valve Brake application for Loco as well as formations
2 SA 9 Ind. Brake Valve Brake Application for Loco alone
3 MU – 2B M.U. Operation.
4 F 1 – Selector M. U. Operation
5 Addl C 2 Valve Feeding B. P. Pressure to formation
6 24 A. Double Check This will allow only one Valve operation at a time.
7 C3 W. Distributor Valve Proportionate Brake application during A9 application.
8 C2. Relay Valve For Locomotive Brake
9 Pressure Switch Loco will be brought to idle during A9 emergency
application
10 D1. Emergency Valve For Emergency brake application
VALVES USED & THEIR FUNCTION
SL DESCRIPTION PURPOSE
11 D1. Pilot air valve To release Loco brake
12 Pressure Limiting Valve Pilot air to C 2.Relay is Limiting to 1.8 kg / Cm2
13 M. R. Safety Valve When M. R. Pressure goes beyond 10.5 kg This
(Main Reservoir) Valve will function
14 Duplex Check Valve Set It will not allow MR equalising pipe Air to return back
at 5 kg / Cm2 to MR
15 F2/C2N Feed Valve To maintain Feed pipe Pr at 6 kg / Cm 2
SA-9 Ind brake valve C2 RELAY VALVE
A9-Automatic Brake Valve
F-1 Selector Valve 24 A. Double Check
MU-2B valve
C2 RELAY VALVE D-1 Emergency Brake Valve-
LOCO BRAKE CYLINDER
C3W DISTRIBUTOR VALVE
BP (GREEN) PIPE
FP (WHITE) PIPE
AIR FLOW INDICATOR
WHITE NEEDLE (REFERENCE)
RED NEEDLE (REGESTER)
AIR FLOW MEASURING VALVE
SA9 CUT OUTCOCK IN CONTROL STAND
A9 CUT OUT COCK IN CONTROL STAND
PRESSURE SWITCH
MR SAFETY VALVE F2 FEED VALVE
