How Do Train Brakes Work? 

Train brakes. Not exactly the flashiest part of a train. But imagine what it took to design them-human hands and minds coming together to solve the problem of stopping a train weighing thousands of tons, speeding down the tracks at over 100 miles per hour. Imagine standing by the railway tracks, watching this massive steel beast thundering past, and suddenly-it needs to stop. Not in a minute, not in five miles-right now. What kind of sorcery makes that possible? Well, it’s no sorcery, but it is an ingenious mix of engineering, physics, and a little bit of history. So buckle up, because we’re diving into the fascinating world of train brakes-where power meets precision!