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	It is not always desirable to have {{pll\|Air Brake System Overview\|air in brake cylinders}}. On {{pll\|Rail Vehicle Types\|vehicles}} that sat unused sufficiently long, ~~the~~ brake cylinder is at atmospheric pressure due to {{pll\|Cylinder Leaks\|leaks in the system}}. However, on vehicles that were recently ~~used~~, brake cylinders could be ~~still~~ pressurized and have their {{pll\|Brake Shoes\|brake shoes}} pressed against the wheels. In situations where brakes need to be released, but waiting for a motorized vehicle to pressurize the system first is undesirable, such as in certain {{pll\|Shunting\|shunting}} maneuvers, or after a complicated {{pll\|Derailing\|derailment}}, sometimes the best option is to manually ~~release~~ the ~~brakes~~.		It is not always desirable to have {{pll\|Air Brake System Overview\|air in brake cylinders}}. On {{pll\|Rail Vehicle Types\|vehicles}} that sat unused sufficiently long, brake cylinder is at atmospheric pressure due to {{pll\|Cylinder Leaks\|leaks in the system}}. However, on vehicles that were used more recently, brake cylinders could still be pressurized and have their {{pll\|Brake Shoes\|brake shoes}} pressed against the wheels. In situations where brakes need to be released, but waiting for a motorized vehicle to pressurize the system first is undesirable, such as in certain {{pll\|Shunting\|shunting}} maneuvers, or after a complicated {{pll\|Derailing\|derailment}}, sometimes the best option is to release brakes by manually dumping the brake cylinder pressure.

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	~~Having~~ air in brake cylinders ~~is not always desirable~~. ~~For~~ vehicles that sat unused ~~for some time~~, the brake cylinder is ~~likely empty~~ due to leaks in the system. However, ~~if a vehicle was~~ used ~~recently~~, ~~its~~ brake ~~cylinder might~~ still be pressurized and ~~its~~ brakes ~~applied. When shunting, for example, it is quicker~~ to be ~~able to move cars around without having to wait~~ for ~~the brake pipe~~ to pressurize to release the brakes.		It is not always desirable to have {{pll\|Air Brake System Overview\|air in brake cylinders}}. On {{pll\|Rail Vehicle Types\|vehicles}} that sat unused sufficiently long, the brake cylinder is at atmospheric pressure due to {{pll\|Cylinder Leaks\|leaks in the system}}. However, on vehicles that were recently used, brake cylinders could be still pressurized and have their {{pll\|Brake Shoes\|brake shoes}} pressed against the wheels. In situations where brakes need to be released, but waiting for a motorized vehicle to pressurize the system first is undesirable, such as in certain {{pll\|Shunting\|shunting}} maneuvers, or after a complicated {{pll\|Derailing\|derailment}}, sometimes the best option is to manually release the brakes.

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Having air in brake cylinders is not always desirable. For vehicles that sat unused for some time, the brake cylinder is likely empty due to leaks in the system. However, if a vehicle was used recently, its brake cylinder might still be pressurized and its brakes applied. When shunting, for example, it is quicker to be able to move cars around without having to wait for the brake pipe to pressurize to release the brakes.