Ooops.... Trains in Trouble

[ralph0chadkirk]

Whenever the formation of a train is changed in any way, a continuity test must be done.

[salopiangrowler]

perhaps it was done between the video stopping and restarting. there is a bit of a jump

[AndyUK]

Whenever the formation of a train is changed in any way, a continuity test must be done.

Not heard of a continuity test, how does it differ from the brake test that's also been mentioned and which I understand to be the one where the train pipe is opened at the opposite end of the train from the loco?

[timenec]

Semantics;Ralph is correct.Even if the only change is to remove a vehicle from the rear of a train a further full brake test must be performed.(To ensure the brakes work on the last vehicle).The rules used to require the groundstaff to check the brakes work on the last three vehicles but today we are down to one.(Freight trains).