They do have electric starters but certainly first start of the day has to be done trackside and then the air has to be built up before the brakes will work. I am fairly certain that if the air pressure falls off you have to start trackside.
I will check this out.
Best wishes,
John H-T.
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
LMS Patriot Group.
LMS Carriage Association.
Belper Model Railway Group.
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