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I watched an NS trainman  set handbrakes on a loaded coal train in good weather, on the level and it took at least a minute per car so it takes awhile. The one that wrecked had 113 cars in bitter cold temps so it would have been a chore. But that should be part of the drill. I would think management would send help out to a train like that but we all know how that goes.