In ALL the TSW games, there aren't accurate braking sounds, so this post is about how I feel about using Amfleet cars in-game and not having good braking sounds, AND the brake shoes aren't animated! Here's how it should sound. If you agree, please let me know.
It's for sure pretty distinctive. Here's a video I took a few months ago while waiting for my train to Toronto... That said, I doubt DTG will ever update this. Maybe if a third party developer starts making US passenger content, but DTG seem to have other fires to put out at the moment.