“I know long shoves like that are avoided as often as possible,
but sometimes it is just the easiest solution.
“In Glendive, MT, the regular yard switch crew is also respon-
sible for switching out industries in the area, some of which
are several miles away. Usually they have a Geep facing either
direction, and they’ll split the power to get it on the other end
of the train if they can, and if it is convenient.
“Most of the time, however, they drag a caboose out of the
yard with them and use that as a shoving platform to get the
train back to the yard when they are done. The farthest indus-
try is about four miles from the yard, with a couple of public
(road) crossings. This is all 10 mph track.”
– James Ogden
