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Posted by carnej1 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:10 AM

You are 100% correct...the practice of powere on each end of a train on P&W began on their NEC movements but it is now common on other lines..

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Providence and Worcester Power
Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 5:06 AM

A photo in the 2012 P&W calender shows a short train (9 cars) with three locomotives, two on one end, one on the other:

Explanaition:

1,   One or more reverse moves required during the trip.

2.   Operation in one direction on the NEC, with P&W wishing to maintain its record of never having delayed a passenger train on the NEC.

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