Top-and-tail (or double-ended trains in North America) is a configuration for trains with two locomotives at both ends, for ease of changing direction, especially where the terminal station has no run-round loop. In the United Kingdom, it is normal for only the leading locomotive to power the train when in top-and-tail mode.
Top-and-tail (or double-ended trains in North America) is a configuration for trains with two locomotives at both ends, for ease of changing direction, especially where the terminal station has no run-round loop. In the United Kingdom, it is normal for only the leading locomotive to power the train when in top-and-tail mode.
Source: Wikipedia "Top and tail" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky