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To: Goose94 who wrote (54406)	2/7/2019 7:16:37 AM
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Canadian Pacific Railway (CP-T) the investigation into fatal train derailment in B. C. last week will focus in part on the use of air brakes. Air brakes can lose air pressure and effectiveness the longer they are set in emergency mode. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said handbrakes, which do not use a train's air system, were not applied before the train began rolling on its own after making an emergency stop. The train stopped on one of the most challenging rail terrains in North America for an unscheduled crew change. It sat pointed downhill for nearly two hours before it started moving unexpectedly. There are drawbacks to air brake technology. If crews want to use air brakes after they have been set on emergency mode, the brakes need to be released and the air system recharged, said locomotive engineer Ron Kaminkow. The procedure can last several minutes, especially on longer trains in colder temperatures. Mr. Kaminkow warned that railways operating longer and heavier trains in cold weather are exposing their crews to more risks, including those posed by air brakes. Dynamic braking en.wikipedia.org

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