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Not only does Mr. Burkhardt’s comment on the performance of hand brakes demonstrate incorrect knowledge, but it also gives insight into the possible explanation of why the hand brakes did not hold the train in this case.  Everybody knows that air brakes are all that is needed to hold or control a train. If you believe that hand brakes are merely to add a little more power to air brakes, (as Mr. Burkhardt’s statement indicates) then it follows that you believe that hand brakes are mostly a symbolic gesture because air brakes don’t need any help. Setting hand brakes properly is a fair amount of work.  If you believe that they are only a symbolic gesture, it would be easy to rationalize applying only a half-hearted effort and diligence to the application of hand brakes.
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