Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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What’s more important than getting locomotives rolling? Being able to stop them when you need to! This week we take the opportunity to chat to our operations manager, Richard, as the team have just replaced the brake blocks on our class 47. From preventing fires to ensuring the blocks don’t shatter in service, there’s a surprising amount of science involved!

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