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quote: Is that how power is moved if it has to leave its home road say for rebuild or repairs? I suppose it just surprised me to see locomotive thrown into the mix like another car.    The unit was being shipped Dead in Train.  UP has rules that an engine that doesn't have alignment control couplers and is being shipped dead in train has to be within the rear 5 cars of the train.  Dead in train means the unit has had it's brakes set up to operate like a boxcar (or any other freight car for that matter) and it's independent brake system is disabled.  This means it can't be MU'd with the other units in the consist.  This presents problems with buff forces and without the alignment control coupler can lead to the unit be shoved sideways off the track or a rail turnover.  As far as the train itself, the dead engine just becomes a heavy boxcar at the rear of the train other than any speed restrictions it may have.
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