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Question

Should I apply brakes when stopping with an automatic gearbox?

Answer

It has been found impractical to inexpensively build a gearbox which can cope with a power output of more than 400 horsepower (300 kW) without failure, despite a number of attempts to do so. Therefore this type of transmission is only suitable for low-powered shunting locomotives, or lightweight multiple units or railcars.

— Source: Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org)