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<p>[quote user="dehusman"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content">From 49 CFR 232.407 (e)Exceptions. The following types of trains are excepted from the requirement for the use of a two-way end-of-train device:</div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>This has NOTHING to do with the brake test.</p> <p>All this explains are the exemptions to the requirement for a two way telemetry device (a device that can initiate an emergency application of the brakes as well as relay brake pipe information).  It does not give any exemptions from an initial or intermediate brake test.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Larry,</p> <p>I never said that it did.  I was just pointing out that you dont need a FRED.</p> <p>Brakie said (paraphrasing) How do shortlines manage to run 15 car trains w/out a fred?</p> <p>The exceptions above is the how.  Nothing at all to do with an airbrake test.</p> <p>As far as the air brake test, he may not have witnessed it if he watching a solid block of cars picked up in interchange from a single previous train that had been off air for less than 4 hours.  If I am reading that rule correctly.</p>
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