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Tender first

Designates the running of a steam locomotive hauling a train, generally over a short distance, where the tender is the leading vehicle. In addition to visibility problems, this surprising arrangement showered the driver with coal dust from the effect of the wind and the speed. Tender first running was a regular practise on feeder lines that did not allow vehicles to turn around. With the disappearance of turntables, tender first running with preserved steam locomotives is a frequent occurrence during special association journeys. A speed restriction is generally applied.

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