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A railway vehicle brake operated by changes in pressure in a continuous pipe which is generally kept exhausted of air by a pump and controls similar brakes throughout the train.
‘Johanns was thoroughly burnt but managed to stop the train by using a vacuum brake.’
‘Electric brakes are most common, although vacuum brakes are seen on large commercial trailers.’
‘The manifold is sealed with a spin-welded end cap (which also serves as a mounting bracket for the vacuum brake booster).’
‘It is the longest car train ever out of East London and will use an airbrake system instead of the normal vacuum brakes.’
‘It may be admitted that with the increase in speeds and loads, few railways now use the vacuum brake.’