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[quote user="kolechovski"] There is one lingering question I have, a minor one though.  ECP would allow a train line to recharge and remain fully charged without releasing the brakes.  Would each of the service resevoirs also get this benefit? [/quote]   With conventional air brakes, the trainline serves two functions, one is to supply air to the reservoirs on each car, and the other is to control the air between the reservoirs and brake cylinders on each car.  With ECP, the trainline has only one function, which is to supply the air.  The control function is handled electrically.  By separating the supply function from the control function, the control function can be enhanced with more functionality such as graduated release.   In this whole discussion, what surprised me the most was to learn that batteries are carried on each car to provide power for the control valve.
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