Ask MR: What does an air repeater car do?

Ask MR: What does an air repeater car do?

By Steven Otte associate editor | March 7, 2022

Air repeater cars keep up brake line air pressure in cold weather

A Cascade Green air repeater car is seen in a train in a rail yard

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