ShaunDoesStuff

Not quite, as the purpose of a block brake is to allow for additional trains to operate, which the normal brakes don't do. It would add an additional layer of realism (and fun) to set the speed of the block brake to something like 24mph so that it doesn't slow the train down nearly as much.

Not sure how possible it is. But I'd love for the block brakes to have adjustable speed settings like the basic brakes do.