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ST and PanAm Light Engines

Normally a railroad will try not to run engines long distance without putting on some cars. However, if a terminal runs out of working engines, or a train finishes up somewhere other than a terminal, some engines will have to be run light (without cars) to make up for the deficiency.

Pictures

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MEC 519, MEC 372, and B&M 332 head east on a light engine move at Royal Junction on the 20th of July 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 519, MEC 372, and B&M 332 head east on a light engine move at Royal Junction on the 20th of July 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 312 leads B&M 330 through Deering Junction after leaving their train (RUPO) at CPF 192 on May 11th of 2010.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 379, LTEX 2964, & MEC 377 as light engines at Cooks in Scarborough on January 30^th of 2016.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 379, LTEX 2964, & MEC 377 as light engines at Cooks in Scarborough on January 30^th of 2016.
Photo by John Erickson.

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PAR 1, & MEC 518 at Leeds Junction on May 10^th of 2013.
Video by John Erickson.

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(Running) Wrong Iron	Running in double track territory where a normal direction on each track is established and running opposite that direction.

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