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Nick Gully

December 29, 2005 10:41AM

Erik,
I've always thought it referred to two engines at the front as well. However I know on many narrow gauge lines the engines were split up in the train due to weight restrictions on bridges and the likelyhood of pulled couplers on long trains.
-Nick
And it's where the term "Double Header" comes from for two baseball games played together as well.

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