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Run around

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004989

To move a locomotive from one end of a train to the other, typically to change the direction of travel or to position it for shunting operations. This maneuver requires the locomotive to detach from the train, move onto an adjacent track, and then reattach to the opposite end. It is a standard procedure at terminal stations or sidings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004989
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: run around; Spanish: run around; French: manœuvrer
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004989",
  "term": "Run around",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To move a locomotive from one end of a train to the other, typically to change the direction of travel or to position it for shunting operations. This maneuver requires the locomotive to detach from the train, move onto an adjacent track, and then reattach to the opposite end. It is a standard procedure at terminal stations or sidings.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "run around",
    "es": "run around",
    "fr": "manœuvrer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/run-around/"
}

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