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ABTH 103.10

Distributed power trains that incur a penalty brake application must come to a stop before the engineer moves the automatic brake valve handle to Release. This is because a minimum of _____________ is required to reset the PCS on DP remote units.


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ABTH 103.10


Answer: 2 minutes
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On conventional trains, if operating conditions allow, the PCS can be reset while the train is still moving. Because of the time it takes for the PCS to reset on DP remote units, distributed power trains must come to a stop to recover from a penalty brake application.