This appears to be the brake system of the locomotive

The imagwe shows a system that appears to be a brake system for the old locomotive.

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Tags: Old Locomotive, Railway, Train Station, Ancient train picture, Oil Locomotive
Author: CCPhotos CPD
License Creative Commons, Attribution 2.5 - for additional information
Reference Location: Old Station Locomotive in San Carlos city in Brazil

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