Parking brake system for locomotive

Abstract

-15- Abstract PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LOCOMOTIVE A parking brake system (200) for a locomotive (102) includes a first chain (204) having a free end (206) and an anchored end (208), a frame member (210), and a pulley system (212) movably coupled with the frame member (210). The pulley system (212) includes a bracket (214) that is movable towards and away from the anchored end (208) of the first chain (204). The pulley system (212) includes a first pulley (216), and a second pulley (218) coupled with the bracket (214). The first chain (204) is in engagement with the first pulley (216). The parking brake system (200) includes a second chain (220) in engagement with the second pulley (218). The parking brake system (200) includes a first brake arrangement (226) adapted to activate a first brake shoe (114) and a second brake arrangement (228) adapted to activate a second brake shoe (116). A first end (222) of the second chain (220) is coupled with the first brake arrangement (226) and a second end (224) of the second chain (220) is coupled with the second brake arrangement (228). -15- PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LOCOMOTIVE 20 26 20 00 59 06 J an 2 02 6 - 1 5 - A b s t r a c t P A R K I N G B R A K E S Y S T E M F O R L O C O M O T I V E 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 5 9 0 6 J a n 2 0 2 6

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