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Air Brakes and Train Handling Rules - Alaska Railroad

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64 <strong>Train</strong> H<strong>and</strong>lingD. Slowing or Controlling Speed—Scenario 4SagCrestThrottle ReductionThrottle ModulationDirection of Travel0.80% -0.90%When slowing or controlling speed on a crest:1. Reduce the throttle before the locomotive crests the grade.2. Continue to reduce the throttle to keep the speed from increasinguntil at least half of the train has crested the grade.64-32 ARRC <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Brakes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Train</strong> H<strong>and</strong>ling Manual June 1, 1996

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