Braking

• Isolate the EP brakes by pressing in EP button, then desolate. If the EP light goes out then do a running brake check. If all good carry on as normal.
• If reseting does not turn the EP light out, then you will have to re-isolate the EP and run at a speed restriction. Be mindful that can take a minute for brakes to fully activate and recharge under service braking. If you have to perform an emergency stop can take 3 mins for brakes to recharge.

A 7.2bar stop valve between the loco and the rest of the train. The area in the Loco is called CA. This ensures that is pressure falls below 7.2 elsewhere in the CP pressure in the Loco will remain at 7.2. Thus giving you enough air to use your brakes a few times. You have to be mindful that ones you have used your air it will not be replaced.

As the direct brake pressure is linked to that of bogie one you would now not be able to use it as you would not know whether it was on or off. Therefore in this instance your 5 finger rule would change as this is the only time you would leave auto brake on at the platform and not use the direct brake.

• Automatic continuos brake - to brake the whole train
• Direct brake - to brake the locomotive
• Parking brake - to immobilise the train or locomotive

• In the event of changing locomotives
• in the event of changing ends in en tiroir operations
• When pressure in the control cylinder is higher than the CG.
• This difference in pressure may be caused by:
• A difference in the RC's in the front and rear of the train
• An over pressurising of the control cylinder owing to the heat
• a difference in the adjustment of the reducing valves of both locomotives

• The complete test
• The continuity test
• The function test
• The brake efficiency test while moving

The automatic brake

Reference instructions

• To stop the train
• To decrease the train speed
• Stop locomotives and wagons

• Brakes with shoes (locomotives)
• Brakes with discs (wagons)