The invention discloses an air stand-by
brake system and
brake method. The air stand-by
brake system comprises a brake controller, an equalizing reservoir, a
relay valve, an input valve and a
throttle valve; the air stand-by brake
system is connected with an original
train pipe of a locomotive through the input valve, and connected with an original main blast line of the locomotive through the
throttle valve; if a main
brake control system is power-off, the input valve is used for being opened to a switch-on position, so that an
air channel is communicated; the brake controller is used for controlling the pressurization and depressurization of the equalizing reservoir; the equalizing reservoir is used for taking the pressure of the equalizing reservoir as the
pilot pressure of the
relay valve; and the
relay valve is used for controlling the pressure change of the
train pipe according to the pressure change of the equalizing reservoir, wherein the pressure of the equalizing reservoir and the pressure of the
train pipe are in a synchronous state. According to the embodiment of the invention, the brake function of the locomotive can be ensured, so that the locomotive can continue to run and maintain to a locomotive depot, and then is maintained, in such a way, the locomotive does not stop on a
trunk railway for a long
tine, thereby reducing the effect on the order of a railway.