Discussion
Which of the following brakes is commonly used in trains?
Answer: B
The brake commonly used in trains is the shoe brake.
Railway vehicles use shoe (block) brakes: a cast iron or composite block is pressed against the tread of the wheel by air pressure through the brake rigging.
Band brakes and band and block brakes are used on hoists, winches and cranes, and internal expanding shoe brakes on road vehicles such as cars and motorcycles.
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