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Of course, you start a train one car at a time, thanks to slack. But passenger trains have no slack. I don't know about distributed power, as we don't use it here. As for helpers, after the air test, I'd tell the helper man I'm starting. I would start opening the throttle [not jerking the throttle out, but not fooling either] and the helper is doing the same. I'm pulling the slack away on the head end, and the helper is shoving the slack towards me. If it's done right, you can get a standing train moving and accelerating pretty quickly [that's on level or modest grades] . If it's not done right, the helper can kick you in the butt. Of course, in situations like Mook is talking, coming out of the yard and such, the helper usually is in one or two notches at most, to keep the slack in on the hind end. Double-heading is a different deal altogether. There the lead engine starts pulling...you let him pull the slack out...after the train is either under way or almost stalled from the lead engine, then the second engine starts pulling...gently, gently, at first. After the whole shebang is moving, both engines can start to open up. That is, if they won't startle Madame Moo's driver! :^)
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