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[quote user="petitnj"]Even if the brake pipe leaks to zero, the car's air reservoirs and cylinders will hold pressure for hours or maybe days. [/quote] Yes that is the part that I am referring to in my reply to Jerry above.  My conclusion overall is that the shut down of the one running locomotive and resultant loss of the compressor could not have resulted in the release of the air brakes on the train.  Is that correct? I understand that the loss of the compressor could have resulted in the release of the independent brakes.  I have no idea how little time that could take.  However, even if the independent brakes released, I assume that the train brakes would still have prevented the train from rolling.
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