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[quote user="WIAR"]When a train goes into e-stop, does the whistle sound automatically?  Could the unfortunate crewmen have had any time at all (maybe just a few seconds) to get a hold of something to brace for impact if they heard a steady whistle?[/quote]   There is no whistle warning when a train goes into emergency, but it does make a loud, unmistakable sound that any trainman will recognize.  Every car dumps its share of the trainline air, and it sounds like a loud sneeze.  If you are riding on a train and you hear it, you should always hang on an anticipate trouble.  Your account says the train went into emergency to get the switch, but just using the independent (engine-only) brake at a very low speed can cause tremendous slack impact.
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