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<p>I hate trains like that.</p><p> </p><p>In rolling terrain I'll do a lot of stretch braking. The problem with that is we can no longer "power" brake, nothing above run 4 with the air set, so it makes for a bit more of a challenge.</p><p> </p><p>Also, you can't always run track speed while controlling the slack correctly. Like said above, oftentimes you must notch back before cresting a hill to let speed drop a bit so you don't get going too fast down the other side. It all depends on the train length, train makeup, and the terrain. Every trip is a bit different, and most every train has to be handled differently. </p>
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