Rob Leese posted:I was never in this situation of changing crews between terminals, so it raises a question in my mind (and it may be an eye-roller) . Before proceeding, should the fresh crew build air---make the prescribed reduction---cut out the air and do a leakage test before proceeding? If I was taking over a train about which I knew nothing, then take it down Kicking Horse Pass, I would want some information first.
I just read the update in Railway Age. Rather than delete my irrelevant post, I would just say the relief crew never had a chance unless their first move was to set all the handbrakes and build air.