Auto Load Sensing Device provided in BLCB(Container flat wagons used for conraj service).This is a valve which is fitted to the bogie frame and has a plunger on its underside which is pressed by the plate welded to the bogie bolster when a load is placed on the wagon.This in turn gives a pneumatic signal to the Distributor Valve of the Air-Brake system which improves the braking performance of the wagon.
Date: 2007-08-04
Photo Properties
Summary Details
| Make | Canon | Model | Canon PowerShot A510 |
| Aperture Value | f/2.6 | Color Space | sRGB |
| Exposure Bias Value | 0 EV | Flash | Red Eye, Compulsory Flash |
| Focal Length | 5.81 mm | Metering Mode | Multi-Segment |
| Shutter Speed Value | 1/60 sec | Digital Zoom Ratio | 1 |
| Date/Time | 2007 Aug 04 18:58:25 +0000 |
Recent comments
In BOXN/BCN/BTPN wagons a handle is provided on both sides of the wagon which has two positions,namely Empty and Loaded.This lever operates a mechanism known as the Empty Load Box which is a set of levers which if placed on the Empty position reduce the...
In BOXN/BCN/BTPN wagons a handle is provided on both sides of the wagon which has two positions,namely Empty and Loaded.This lever operates a mechanism known as the Empty Load Box which is a set of levers which if placed on the Empty position reduce the brake power of the wagon and if placed on the Loaded position enhance the brake power of the wagon.In these wagons the handle has to be changed manually for each wagon while the above device does the same automatically in BLCB wagons.Another difference is that in the manual system the objective is achieved by a purely mechnical system while in the BLCB wagons the Empty Load Box has been dispensed with and the task is handled by the Distributor Valve itself.
The main advantage of the Empty/Loaded changeover system is that it gives an almost uniform braking performance whether the wagon is loaded or empty and reduces wear and tear of brake blocks and wheels during empty running and minimises chances of wheel skidding.
Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2007 Aug 12 17:19:57 +0000