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The number one reason I always hear, is the protection of the crew in the cab. If they hit something, they are further away from the impact point. This is similar to steam locomotive operation. Southern and NW both liked to do this in the past. The problem was the visibility around curves for the crew. <br />Another reason today, could be the lack of turntables to turn an engine. Many turntables have been removed in yards. <br />Seems to be coming back to operations on NS recently. It is great to see an old practice return to operations.
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