So this what I saw in the Enola Yard last week.
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I’ve always been puzzled by America’s aversion to double ended locomotives. Practically every country overseas uses them. No turning required. Instead of “cabbage” cars etc. all that would be required is a runaround on track that already exists in most cases. Many advantages and with modern electronics a full cab setup would not be needed on one end, just a sort of fixed man-pack. One of the few pointless thing that make sense. This one is hideously ugly BTW.
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Replying to Sid Vaught, most US locomotives have visibility in both directions and can run in both directions. Moreover, locomotives are generally run in pairs. A second cab would add a large amount of inspection overhead.
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