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New member 10 posts mgn000 New member 10 posts
mgn000

I'm wondering if you'd ever see a prototype where an engine had two or three cars in front of, and behind the engine, while doing some industry switching. I can't see why not, other than lousy visibility, but that seems to apply anytime one pushes cars.

Thanks for any insight.

Matt

 
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Bessemer Bob Frequent poster 965 posts
Bessemer Bob

Yes

Yes to this as well. 

Especially in a industrial situation

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David Husman dave1905 MRH Author 9,892 posts
David Husman dave1905

Yes

Definitely.  But they engine would have to protect movement in either direction by having a crew member ride the leading car in the direction of movement over crossings or locations where there were switches.

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Juxen Super User 576 posts
Juxen

As Dave said,

Yes. I've done this a few times before. You basically need a brakeman and conductor on duty with the engineer, as one will ride each end of the cut. It's cumbersome, but sometimes it's the only way to make progress. You try to minimize the time that the loco is sandwiched, though.
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Prof_Klyzlr Moderator 7,962 posts
Prof_Klyzlr

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Greg Amer gregamer Regular poster 496 posts
Greg Amer gregamer

Push/Pull

This is sometimes a very efficient way to service an industry. I've done this hundreds of times, from hundreds of cars to just a few.

 
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