Crews execute this maneuver by driving the equipment forward up one leg of a track triangle, throwing the switch, and reversing down the other leg. This changes the physical facing direction of the equipment without requiring a turntable. It is a routine procedure for single-cab locomotives or passenger consists that must be pointed in the correct direction for their return trip.
Heard on the job
We need to wye the consist at the junction before we head back down the branch line.