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ABTH 103.6.4A

When can you start supplementing with the independent brake?

  1. Once speed is below 20 MPH
  2. Once speed is below dynamic brake range
  3. Once dynamic brakes engage
  4. This is not allowed
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ABTH 103.6.4A


Answer: Once speed is below dynamic brake range
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Dynamic brakes give us more braking effort than our locomotive brakes, so it's important to fully utilize them. Once speed is low enough that the dynamics are no longer slowing the train, gradually apply the independent brake when stopping.