A switching maneuver where a locomotive disconnects from its train, travels down an adjacent track, and reconnects at the opposite end. This is necessary when a train needs to reverse direction but the locomotive must remain at the head end. It requires a parallel track with switches at both ends.
Heard on the job
We'll pull past the switch, cut off, and run around the cars so we can shove them into the spur.
Also heard as
- runaround