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Old 07-21-2011, 10:16 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The railroad has been putting engines on the rear of trains, to reduce the amount of slack take-up, but I don't know how they manage the rear of the train being compressed and the front extended, slack wise, while topping hills and such. Trains do not have the steering issues a trailer would, (usually)! The Army Gamma-Goat, had a powered trailer driven by a driveshaft from the main unit.
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