Abstract: A rail brake magnet unit on a vehicle comprising separate rail brake magnets or a plurality of rail brake magnets connected together by a frame is vertically movable between a lowered operative position and a raised inoperative position. On approximately the four corners of the upper portion of the magnet unit there are provided inclined slide surfaces each of which engages a plane surface of a corresponding number of resilient buffers mounted on the vehicle structure when the rail brake magnet unit is in its raised inoperative position.

Abstract: A rail-brake magnet is suspended from structure on a railway vehicle at a predetermined distance above a rail when in its non-operating state by a spring. Abutment means are provided to limit the movement of the spring in the direction of raising the rail-brake magnet so that the spring is subjected to an initial stress when the rail-brake magnet is raised to its non-operating position. This initial stress on the spring may be adjusted.

Abstract: A device for centering a rail brake magnet comprises a centering element on the vehicle structure and having a centering bore with a conical surface around the bore. The magnet is provided with a rotatably adjustable eccentric sleeve within which is rotatably positioned a centering pin having a conical surface engageable with the conical surface around the centering bore. A portion of the pin has an eccentric peripheral portion disposed within the eccentric sleeve to provide for adjustment of the centering pin with respect to the magnet so that the adjusted position is secured by means of a screw coupling.

Abstract: Braking device for railroad bogie running at high speed, comprising a fixed part integrally connected to the frame of the bogie and a movable part suspended from the fixed part and adapted to be vertically displaced by suitable means towards a rail. The movable part is provided at its lower face with a series of electromagnets arranged above the rail. The series of electromagnets is flanked at each of its sides with a braking shoe adapted to be applied on the rail at the moment of braking in such a way that the electromagnets be placed at a relatively small distance from the rail. Means are provided for controlling the position of the braking shows as a function of the wearing of the shoe.