Helper communication in the steam locomotive era

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How did engineers of two steam locomotives communicate when operating in tandem on the same train? - Quora

Southern Pacific Lines Coast Line Division “The Route of the Octopus”

How did engineers of two steam locomotives communicate when operating in tandem on the same train? - Quora

Why do American trains have 'noses' at the front of the locomotives but European, for example, don't? - Quora

Managing the Line: Communications on the A&S — Michael Froio

Helper locomotive crews

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When was the last time a steam locomotive hauled a revenue freight train in North America? - Quora

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Southern #5047 helper ascending Saluda Mountain NC, c. 1948

Is it legal to build steam locomotives these days? - Quora

HISTORY: Cab forward locomotives: Continuing evolution of our country's train system

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