diff --git a/source/ObjectViewer/Trains/NearestTrain.cs b/source/ObjectViewer/Trains/NearestTrain.cs
index afb6defdc..913247656 100644
--- a/source/ObjectViewer/Trains/NearestTrain.cs
+++ b/source/ObjectViewer/Trains/NearestTrain.cs
@@ -46,17 +46,7 @@ static NearestTrain()
 		private static TrainBase CreateDummyTrain()
 		{
 			TrainBase train = new TrainBase(TrainState.Available, TrainType.LocalPlayerTrain);
-			train.Handles.Power = new PowerHandle(Specs.PowerNotches, train);
-			if (Specs.IsAirBrake)
-			{
-				train.Handles.Brake = new AirBrakeHandle(train);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				train.Handles.Brake = new BrakeHandle(Specs.BrakeNotches, null, train);
-				train.Handles.HasHoldBrake = Specs.HasHoldBrake;
-			}
-			train.Handles.HoldBrake = new HoldBrakeHandle(train);
+			
 			train.Specs.HasConstSpeed = Specs.HasConstSpeed;
 
 			Array.Resize(ref train.Cars, Specs.NumberOfCars);
@@ -88,6 +78,16 @@ private static TrainBase CreateDummyTrain()
 				train.Cars[i].Doors[1] = new Door(1, 1000.0, 0.0);
 			}
 
+			train.Handles.Power = new PowerHandle(Specs.PowerNotches, train);
+			if (Specs.IsAirBrake)
+			{
+				train.Handles.Brake = new AirBrakeHandle(train);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				train.Handles.Brake = new BrakeHandle(Specs.BrakeNotches, null, train);
+				train.Handles.HasHoldBrake = Specs.HasHoldBrake;
+			}
 			if (Specs.HasLocoBrake)
 			{
 				train.Handles.HasLocoBrake = true;
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Route.Bve5/Components/ScriptedTrain.cs b/source/Plugins/Route.Bve5/Components/ScriptedTrain.cs
index 7c1fac361..a2ed46e85 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Route.Bve5/Components/ScriptedTrain.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/Route.Bve5/Components/ScriptedTrain.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ private static void LoadScriptedTrain(string FileName, bool PreviewOnly, MapData
 
 				TrainManager.Trains.ScriptedTrain Train = new TrainManager.Trains.ScriptedTrain(TrainState.Pending);
 				Train.Cars = new CarBase[OtherTrain.CarObjects.Count];
-				Train.Handles.Reverser = new ReverserHandle(Train);
 
 				for (int i = 0; i < Train.Cars.Length; i++)
 				{
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Train.MsTs/Train/ConsistParser.cs b/source/Plugins/Train.MsTs/Train/ConsistParser.cs
index b7d765583..cfcba076b 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Train.MsTs/Train/ConsistParser.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/Train.MsTs/Train/ConsistParser.cs
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ internal void ReadConsist(string fileName, ref AbstractTrain parsedTrain)
 			{
 				throw new Exception();
 			}
-			train.Handles.Reverser = new ReverserHandle(train);
-			train.Handles.EmergencyBrake = new EmergencyHandle(train);
-			train.Handles.Power = new PowerHandle(8, train);
-			train.Handles.Brake = new BrakeHandle(8, train.Handles.EmergencyBrake, train);
-			train.Handles.LocoBrake = new LocoBrakeHandle(0, train.Handles.EmergencyBrake, train);
-			train.Handles.LocoBrakeType = LocoBrakeType.Independant;
-			train.Handles.HasLocoBrake = false;
-			train.Handles.HoldBrake = new HoldBrakeHandle(train);
 			train.Specs.AveragesPressureDistribution = true;
 			train.SafetySystems.Headlights = new LightSource(train, 2);
 			if(Directory.Exists(Plugin.FileSystem.MSTSDirectory))
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Train.OpenBve/Train/BVE/TrainDatParser.cs b/source/Plugins/Train.OpenBve/Train/BVE/TrainDatParser.cs
index 6701c8629..dbf0e548d 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Train.OpenBve/Train/BVE/TrainDatParser.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/Train.OpenBve/Train/BVE/TrainDatParser.cs
@@ -1023,9 +1023,28 @@ internal void Parse(string FileName, Encoding Encoding, TrainBase Train) {
 					Plugin.CurrentHost.AddMessage(MessageType.Error, false, "TrailerCarMass is expected to be positive in " + FileName);
 					TrailerCarMass = 1.0;	
 				}
-				
 			}
-			
+
+			// apply data (need to set driver car first to ensure handles are assigned to the correct place)
+			if (MotorCars < 1) MotorCars = 1;
+			if (TrailerCars < 0) TrailerCars = 0;
+			int Cars = MotorCars + TrailerCars;
+			Train.Cars = new CarBase[Cars];
+			for (int i = 0; i < Train.Cars.Length; i++)
+			{
+				Train.Cars[i] = new CarBase(Train, i, CoefficientOfStaticFriction, CoefficientOfRollingResistance, AerodynamicDragCoefficient);
+			}
+			double DistanceBetweenTheCars = 0.3;
+
+			if (DriverCar < 0 || DriverCar >= Cars)
+			{
+				Plugin.CurrentHost.AddMessage(MessageType.Error, false, "DriverCar must point to an existing car in " + FileName);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				Train.DriverCar = DriverCar;
+			}
+
 			if (powerNotches == 0)
 			{
 				Plugin.CurrentHost.AddMessage(MessageType.Error, false, "NumberOfPowerNotches was not set in " + FileName);
@@ -1078,24 +1097,7 @@ internal void Parse(string FileName, Encoding Encoding, TrainBase Train) {
 				Train.Handles.LocoBrake = new LocoBrakeHandle(locoBrakeNotches, Train.Handles.EmergencyBrake, locoBrakeDelayUp, locoBrakeDelayDown, Train);
 			}
 			Train.Handles.LocoBrakeType = (LocoBrakeType)locoBrakeType;
-			Train.Handles.HoldBrake = new HoldBrakeHandle(Train);
-			// apply data
-			if (MotorCars < 1) MotorCars = 1;
-			if (TrailerCars < 0) TrailerCars = 0;
-			int Cars = MotorCars + TrailerCars;
-			Train.Cars = new CarBase[Cars];
-			for (int i = 0; i < Train.Cars.Length; i++)
-			{
-				Train.Cars[i] = new CarBase(Train, i, CoefficientOfStaticFriction, CoefficientOfRollingResistance, AerodynamicDragCoefficient);
-			}
-			double DistanceBetweenTheCars = 0.3;
 			
-			if (DriverCar < 0 | DriverCar >= Cars) {
-				Plugin.CurrentHost.AddMessage(MessageType.Error, false, "DriverCar must point to an existing car in " + FileName);
-				DriverCar = 0;
-
-			}
-			Train.DriverCar = DriverCar;
 			// brake system
 			double OperatingPressure;
 			if (BrakePipePressure <= 0.0) {
diff --git a/source/TrainManager/Car/CarBase.cs b/source/TrainManager/Car/CarBase.cs
index 38f42d734..e569b6284 100644
--- a/source/TrainManager/Car/CarBase.cs
+++ b/source/TrainManager/Car/CarBase.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public class CarBase : AbstractCar
 		public Door[] Doors;
 		/// <summary>The horns attached to this car</summary>
 		public Horn[] Horns;
+		/// <summary>The cab handles</summary>
+		/// <remarks>This property will be null if the vehicle does not posses a cab</remarks>
+		public CabHandles Handles;
 		/// <summary>Contains the physics properties for the car</summary>
 		public readonly CarPhysics Specs;
 		/// <summary>The car brake for this car</summary>
@@ -443,9 +446,8 @@ public override void Uncouple(bool Front, bool Rear)
 				// Create new train
 				TrainBase newTrain = new TrainBase(TrainState.Available, TrainType.StaticCars);
 				UncouplingBehaviour uncouplingBehaviour = UncouplingBehaviour.Emergency;
-				newTrain.Handles.Power = new PowerHandle(0, newTrain);
-				newTrain.Handles.Brake = new BrakeHandle(0, newTrain.Handles.EmergencyBrake, newTrain);
-				newTrain.Handles.HoldBrake = new HoldBrakeHandle(newTrain);
+				newTrain.Cars[0].Handles = new CabHandles(newTrain);
+				
 				if (Front)
 				{
 					int totalPreceedingCars = trainCarIndex;
diff --git a/source/TrainManager/Handles/CabHandles.cs b/source/TrainManager/Handles/CabHandles.cs
index 64c4675c3..a032577d0 100644
--- a/source/TrainManager/Handles/CabHandles.cs
+++ b/source/TrainManager/Handles/CabHandles.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 using OpenBveApi.Interface;
+using TrainManager.Trains;
 
 namespace TrainManager.Handles
 {
 	/// <summary>The cab handles (controls) of a train</summary>
-	public struct CabHandles
+	public class CabHandles
 	{
 		/// <summary>The Reverser</summary>
-		public ReverserHandle Reverser;
+		public readonly ReverserHandle Reverser;
 		/// <summary>The Power</summary>
 		public AbstractHandle Power;
 		/// <summary>The Brake</summary>
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ public struct CabHandles
 		/// <summary>The Loco brake handle</summary>
 		public AbstractHandle LocoBrake;
 		/// <summary>The Emergency Brake</summary>
-		public EmergencyHandle EmergencyBrake;
+		public readonly EmergencyHandle EmergencyBrake;
 		/// <summary>The Hold Brake</summary>
-		public HoldBrakeHandle HoldBrake;
+		public readonly HoldBrakeHandle HoldBrake;
 		/// <summary>Whether the train has a combined power and brake handle</summary>
 		public HandleType HandleType;
 		/// <summary>Whether the train has the Hold Brake fitted</summary>
@@ -26,6 +27,16 @@ public struct CabHandles
 		/// <summary>The loco brake type</summary>
 		public LocoBrakeType LocoBrakeType;
 
+		public CabHandles(TrainBase train)
+		{
+			Reverser = new ReverserHandle(train);
+			EmergencyBrake = new EmergencyHandle(train);
+			HoldBrake = new HoldBrakeHandle(train);
+
+			Power = new PowerHandle(0, train);
+			Brake = new BrakeHandle(0, EmergencyBrake, train);
+		}
+
 		public void ControlDown(Control Control)
 		{
 			switch (Control.Command)
diff --git a/source/TrainManager/Train/TrainBase.cs b/source/TrainManager/Train/TrainBase.cs
index a6b043142..ba02a7229 100644
--- a/source/TrainManager/Train/TrainBase.cs
+++ b/source/TrainManager/Train/TrainBase.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public partial class TrainBase : AbstractTrain
 		/// <summary>Contains information on the specifications of the train</summary>
 		public TrainSpecs Specs;
 		/// <summary>The cab handles</summary>
-		public CabHandles Handles;
+		public CabHandles Handles => Cars[DriverCar].Handles;
 		/// <summary>Holds the safety systems for the train</summary>
 		public TrainSafetySystems SafetySystems;
 		/// <summary>Holds the cars</summary>
@@ -152,11 +152,9 @@ public TrainBase(TrainState state, TrainType type)
 			Specs.DoorCloseMode = DoorMode.AutomaticManualOverride;
 			Specs.PantographState = PantographState.Lowered;
 			DriverBody = new DriverBody(this);
-			Handles.Reverser = new ReverserHandle(this);
-			Handles.EmergencyBrake = new EmergencyHandle(this);
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>Called once when the simulation loads to initalize the train</summary>
+		/// <summary>Called once when the simulation loads to initialize the train</summary>
 		public virtual void Initialize()
 		{
 			for (int i = 0; i < Cars.Length; i++)