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This Tiny Metal Piece Stops 850-Ton Trains

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See how a small brake shoe creates massive friction to stop hundreds of tons of steel in rail yards. This simple device has been preventing train disasters for over a century. And if it fails, buffer stops act as giant shock absorbers at the end of every track. #TrainBrakes #BrakeShoe #RailwayEngineering #BufferStop #Friction #TrainSafety #RailYard #Engineering #Physics #HowItWorks

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Comments 100 jonathan.hill: 850 tons is nothing in Rail Road work. I've seen coal train…