What is Railway brake?
[[File:Klotzbremse MaK 450 C.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A railway brake. The brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tire) of the [[wheel]] (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left]] '''Railway brakes''' are [[brake]]s which are used for the [[railroad car|car]]s of [[railway]] [[train]]s. The brakes are used to enable deceleration, to control [[acceleration]] when going down slopes or hills and to keep the cars standing while they are [[park]]ed. There are several types of brakes, including [[vacuum brake]]s and [[air brake]]s. {{Railway brakes}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:Machines]]