Hydraulic pressure control apparatus for controlling a pressure of a working fluid in a brake cylinder

An apparatus for controlling a working fluid pressure in a brake cylinder comprises: a low-pressure source (31); a solenoid-operated pressure control valve (58, 62) between low-pressure source and brake cylinder including a solenoid-operated seating valve (130) having a valve seat (134), a valve member (136) movable to be seated on and unseated from said valve seat, and a device (132) for generating an electromagnetic drive force (Fs) such that said force acts on said valve member in a first direction for moving said valve member to be seated on said valve seat, said seating valve being constructed such that the pressure difference force (Fp) between the fluid pressures in said low-pressure source (31) and said brake cylinder (50, 52) acts on said valve member in a second direction opposite to said first direction; and a controller for controlling the energy applied to said electromagnetic force generating device, depending upon the fluid pressure in said brake cylinder, when said valve member of said seating valve is held seated on said valve seat.