Freight Brake Shoes

High Friction Freight | Low Friction Freight

Anchor Brake Shoe offers AAR M-926 certified ValueSaver and ChangeSaver high friction composition freight car shoes, proven to perform well in today’s heavy haul environment.

Only Anchor’s AAR M-997 certified, tread conditioning BEST WheelSaver freight car brake shoe offers a stable coefficient of friction throughout the full range of braking applications coupled with 100% shoe face wheel conditioning capabilities. Our semi-metallic friction material outlasts other tread conditioning products and dramatically decreases wheel set removals attributable to high kip readings. The WheelSaver brake shoe is available in 1.5″ and 2″ thicknesses.

Our 1.5” thick AAR M-996 certified L2 low friction freight car shoe is a direct replacement for cast iron brake shoes.