Remote Control Shoving Platforms

[Brakie]

For a local train where you can't run cars around, and where you don't need the engine power of two units, you can also just put one non-radio controlled unit at the front and another at the end of the train respectively - and just have the engineer move to the other loco before the train returns.
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Actually you wouldn't need to do that-the conductor can ride the unit being shoved by a manned locomotive in order to sound the horns for grade crossings-I seen this done on CR and CSX.

If R/C is being used all the operator would need to do is stand on the locomotive front or rear walkway.


I notice locomotives on both ends of locals is becoming normal-this of course eliminates runaround moves-this can easily be emulated with DCC..