[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by brittnic98

So we're thinking about the train brake idea , but does anyone know how that would work exactly using no pneumatics?

Head out to your garage and look at your bicycle. The principle is identical - your squeezing something to create friction in order to stop it. The key difference between a train brake and a bicycle brake is that a train brake is closed by default, while a bike is open by default - that way the train will automatically brake if it loses power, rather than be unstoppable until it hits something.