Brake shoe with friction management

摘要

The present invention provides a friction management brake shoe (10) adapted to engage the tread and the flange of a wheel of a railway vehicle via which the railway vehicle is guidably supported on a railed track. The friction management brake shoe (10) comprises a brake lining (6) affixed which has a braking surface engageable with the wheel tread of a wheel of a railway vehicle. The brake lining (6) includes a first friction composition material formed with at least one of a solid high positive friction modifier and a solid very high positive friction modifier which establish a required friction level between the wheel tread and the railed track. <IMAGE>