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Railroad term
terminology, double heading refers to the use of two locomotives at the front of a train, each operated separately by its own crew. Triple-heading refers to
Double_heading
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upsetting processes Heading (navigation), the direction a person or vehicle is facing, usually similar to its course Double-heading, the use of two locomotives
Heading
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back-to-back Double heading, using two railway locomotives to pull a long or heavy train A fish of the Wrasse family Coris bulbifrons The Double Header, a
Doubleheader
Swiss electric locomotive
and the traction of one locomotive became insufficient and so costly double-heading or splitting of the train over the mountain was required. Multiple-unit
SBB_Ae_8/14
Topics referred to by the same term
Double-headed may refer to: Double-headed eagle, common symbol in heraldry and vexillology Double-heading, the use of two independently operated locomotives
Double-headed
British steam locomotive
passenger stock. As Locomotive Superintendent, Stirling refused to permit double heading for the longest time, pursuing a "one engine-one train" policy instead
GNR_Stirling_4-2-2
Type of American locomotive
a 3,600-short-ton (3,300 t; 3,200-long-ton) freight train demanded double heading and helper operations, which slowed service. Union Pacific therefore
Union_Pacific_Big_Boy
hauling frequent, fairly short trains, and employing a second locomotive (double-heading) where necessary. However, this practice, while emininently suitable
Locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Locomotives_of_the_London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway
Rivalry between British railway companies
willingly double-headed their express trains and so had power in hand. On the GNR, the Stirling Single engines did not allow double-heading and the new
Race_to_the_North
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the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles Pilot locomotive for double heading, an additional engine for additional traction, motive power, etc Station
Pilot_(disambiguation)
Class of 2-6-0 locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley
limits. Having used D34 'Glen' 4-4-0s, increased loads led to regular double-heading. Locomotive engineers proposed use of LNER Class K3, but they would
LNER_Class_K4
British express steam locomotive
Hill in New South Wales. Other highlights included Flying Scotsman double-heading with New South Wales Government Railways Pacific locomotive 3801, a
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
LNER_Class_A3_4472_Flying_Scotsman
Hill in Cumbria, England
making the climb, although heavy freight trains occasionally require double heading. Rail tours which use steam locomotives often have to be assisted with
Shap_Summit
Class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives
development and many railways were resorting to the inefficient practice of double heading to maintain schedules. McIntosh provided the solution with the original
Caledonian_Railway_721_Class
Class of Australian 4-8-4 steam locomotives
Victorian Railways from 1941 to 1958. Intended to eliminate the use of double heading A2 class locomotives on The Overland services on the steeply graded
Victorian_Railways_H_class
Pacifics could not handle more than 12 passenger cars and would require double-heading due to an increase in passenger business. In 1938, ACL began a noble
Atlantic_Coast_Line_R-1_class
became longer and heavier than a single K4s could handle, necessitating double-heading with a second engine. The "Standard Railroad Of The World" made attempts
Pennsylvania_Railroad_1737
Railway viaduct in Cumbria, England
limitations on the aging viaduct and its limited maintenance led to a ban on double heading across both Belah and Deepdale Viaducts. As two light locomotives were
Belah_Viaduct
Class of American simple articulated 4-6-6-4 locomotives
a 3,600-short-ton (3,300 t; 3,200-long-ton) freight train demanded double heading and helper operations, and adding and removing helper engines slowed
Union_Pacific_Challenger
Self-propelled railway vehicle
engine – a locomotive attached in front of the train engine, to enable double-heading; Banking engine – a locomotive temporarily assisting a train from the
Locomotive
Class of American steam locomotives
to design a new heavy Mallet type locomotive needed to eliminate the double-heading of passenger trains and pulling timed freight trains. Upon delivery
Norfolk_and_Western_Class_A
Topics referred to by the same term
Double head may refer to: Doublehead (1744–1807), one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokees during the Cherokee–American wars Double heading, the
Double_head
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a heavy train up a long or steep hill. Currently, double heading (and occasionally triple heading) are used primarily by large passenger trains or as
Glossary of rail transport terms
Glossary_of_rail_transport_terms
American video game developer
found in the Double-Fine produced game Psychonauts. The webcomics were published in Adobe Flash format on the company website under the heading 'Comics'.
Double_Fine
Japanese locomotive class
discontinuation of freight services to Sayamagaoka eliminated the need for double-heading, and the end of all Seibu freight services from 7 March 1996 saw the
Seibu_Class_E851
Train with a locomotive on one end and a control car on another
trains. Trains portal Air brake (rail) Cab (locomotive) Control car Double-heading Distributed power GWR Autocoach Rail terminology Railway brakes Top
Push–pull_train
Preserved CN class U-1-f 4-8-2 locomotive
Vancouver, British Columbia. After the event, it stayed in Vancouver, double heading with Canadian Pacific 2860 and 3716. In 1988, No. 6060 was stored at
Canadian_National_6060
Class of American narrow gauge 2-8-2 locomotives
with special valves to allow brake control between locomotives while double-heading and were commonly found between Alamosa, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico
Rio_Grande_class_K-36
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2019 zombie comedy film by Ruben Fleischer
Zombieland: Double Tap is a 2019 American post-apocalyptic zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and
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Locomotive used to assist trains up steep inclines
United States safety regulations. Chapel-en-le-Frith Distributed power Double-heading Station pilot Prince, Richard E. NC&StL History & Steam Locomotives
Bank_engine
Railway bridge across the River Tay, Scotland
the present day. To protect the structure from sustaining damage, the double-heading of locomotives is restricted on trains that traverse the bridge; it
Tay_Bridge
Preserved American 2-8-0 locomotive (SOU Ks-1 class)
valve gear, sliding valves, 22 in × 30 in (559 mm × 762 mm) cylinders, double-guide alligator crossheads, and a saturated boiler. It was standardized
Southern_Railway_722
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Class of English steam locomotives
the restrictions imposed by the infrastructure. This meant frequent double-heading that increased operational costs. Richard Maunsell was appointed CME
SECR_N_class
Class of diesel electric locomotives
locomotive to operate the heaviest Foster Yeoman trains which would enable double-heading to be dispensed with and so just four locomotives were ordered in November
British_Rail_Class_59
Scottish steam locomotive
locomotive was retained for special duties by the Caledonian, being used for double heading express trains over Beattock Summit and working inspectors' and directors'
Caledonian_Railway_Single
Combination of a heavy tractor unit and mating semi-trailer used for transporting tanks
adjusted. One advantage of ballast tractors is that they are capable of double heading, where two tractor units are coupled to pull a hydraulic modular trailer
Tank_transporter
Class of 425 American 4-6-2 locomotives
September 1938. On the night of February 18, 1947, Nos. 422 and 3771 were double heading the Red Arrow passenger train No. 68 from Detroit, Michigan, to New
Pennsylvania Railroad class K4
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_K4
Disused railway line in England
locomotive was drafted into service to handle heavy trains requiring double-heading and banking over the steep gradients. The S&DJR started before the railway
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Somerset_and_Dorset_Joint_Railway
Professional basketball tournament
both the Thunder and the Spurs were widely considered as title favourites heading into the playoffs. The Eastern Conference saw the early exit of the second-seeded
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Class of mixed traffic steam engines
but traffic continued to grow and by 1913 these occasionally needed double-heading. A more powerful design was required for the heaviest freight trains
LB&SCR_K_class
Class of Australian locomotives
rerouted to above the couplers. Removal of the chopper couplers made double-heading of NA locomotives viable, and a trial was run in 1937 on the Walhalla
Victorian_Railways_NA_class
Strike in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
company announced that on July 19, it would implement the practice of double heading (joining two trains' worth of cars into one train with two locomotives)
Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877
Pittsburgh_railroad_strike_of_1877
WWE television programs
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Proposed 1910s British steam locomotive class
felt that a more powerful single locomotive would avoid the need for double-heading on coal trains. In August 1913, John Aspinall was on holiday in the
L&YR_2-10-0_(Hughes)
British steam locomotive class (1927–1958)
(Nottinghamshire)-Brent (London) coal trains being double-headed by 0-6-0 locomotives. It was realised that double heading was uneconomical so a Garratt locomotive
LMS_Garratt
Class of diesel electric locomotives
introduction replaced double-heading and also allowed longer and/or heavier trains to be worked. The type enabled the replacement of previously double-headed Class
British_Rail_Class_60
Locomotive wheel arrangement
was stopped. On the GNR, Stirling's famous 'eight-footers' required double heading with 4-4-0s before they were replaced by the 'Klondyke' 4-4-2 engines
4-2-2
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Triple-header, a train that has been triple-headed through triple-heading a train, see Double-heading Penzoil/VIP Tripleheader, NASCAR race, former name of the
Triple_header
Video game series
from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-08. "Double Dragon 2 Remake Heading To Xbox Live Arcade Next Week – News". Game Informer. 2013-03-26
Double_Dragon
Class of 52 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotives
maintain the Franklin gear, let alone repair it. Such difficulties meant double-heading of K4's was not completely eliminated, though their use on higher priority
Pennsylvania Railroad class T1
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_T1
1919 class of American electric locomotive
stopping for servicing and could haul trains up grades that had required double-heading steam engines. The Bipolars operated on the Coast Division from 1919
Milwaukee_Road_class_EP-2
Class of 66 (33 pairs) of American 2′B+B2′ electric locomotives
operated as a pair—never individually and rarely as two pairs in a double-heading configuration. The PRR classed their 4-4-0 locomotives as class D, and
Pennsylvania Railroad class DD1
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_DD1
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Former class of English locomotives
restrictions imposed by the infrastructure. This resulted in frequent double-heading, adding to operational costs. Richard Maunsell was appointed CME of
SECR_K_and_SR_K1_classes
Preserved British steam locomotive
with a hotbox while working a railtour from Bristol to Plymouth while double-heading with fellow SVR resident 7819 Hinton Manor (7819 while working the same
GWR 4900 Class 4930 Hagley Hall
GWR_4900_Class_4930_Hagley_Hall
Class of steam locomotives
proportioning valve" to allow the driver of a local pilot engine (used where double heading was necessary because of gradients) to control the brake throughout
GER_Class_S69
Japanese diesel-hydraulic locomotive
scheme, with no white stripe. These locomotives were used in pairs double-heading freight trains. JR Hokkaido locos were all finished in the "Hokutosei"
JNR_Class_DD51
Willys MB jeeps or similar vehicles converted from road vehicles to rail vehicles
speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Membukut Special in Beaufort, Borneo, 1945 Double-heading on a long jeep train American jeep train in Burma Jeep train on a portable
Jeep_train
Preserved British steam locomotive
being "The Great Western Limited" on 7 Apr, the trip was to see 7819 double heading with 6000 King George V which was being steam worked from Bristol to
GWR 7800 Class 7819 Hinton Manor
GWR_7800_Class_7819_Hinton_Manor
Japanese diesel locomotive class
DD51's traction capacity insufficient, requiring trains to run with double heading. Due to the harsh climate in Hokkaido, the cars also became increasingly
JR_Freight_Class_DF200
Preserved British 2-6-0 locomotive
stock had already entered service, and was already resulting in some double-heading of the D34s. An early proposal was to use the new K3s to provide extra
LNER Class K4 61994 The Great Marquess
LNER_Class_K4_61994_The_Great_Marquess
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Locomotive Engineer
0-6-0, and the 3F 0-6-0T. The small engine policy resulted in frequent double-heading, as the locomotives were not powerful enough to cope with loads, and
Henry_Fowler_(engineer)
Rail tunnel between the US and Canada
(110 kN) at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h). According to a 1909 publication, double heading was standard practice when pulling 1,000 short tons (907.2 t; 892.9
St._Clair_Tunnel
Preserved steam locomotive
to the mainline in 2014 with a test run in early January followed by double-heading the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
LNER Thompson Class B1 (6)1264
LNER_Thompson_Class_B1_(6)1264
1967 prototype diesel locomotive
twin-engined vehicles, and that the very high power would mean that double heading for freight trains would be unnecessary. Brush employed Sulzer's 16-cylinder
British_Rail_HS4000
British steam locomotive
was booked to be worked by No. 6000 while double heading with No. 7819 Hinton Manor. Both engines were to double head the train from Bristol to Plymouth
GWR 6000 Class 6000 King George V
GWR_6000_Class_6000_King_George_V
Class of 15 British 4-2-2- locomotives
Midland's practice of building low-powered locomotives and relying on double-heading to cope with heavier trains, many had working lives of up to 30 years
Midland_Railway_115_Class
Former railway operator
completed and tested between January and April 1921. Ordered to eliminate double-heading of express services, the Class L was an improved and more powerful variant
Federated Malay States Railways
Federated_Malay_States_Railways
Masonry made of bricks and mortar
blue bricks are used for the heading bricks. Brickwork that appears as Flemish bond from both the front and the rear is double Flemish bond, so called on
Brickwork
Preserved British steam locomotive
the Great Central Railway. It then visited the Llangollen Railway, double heading with GWR 3717 City of Truro, and operating at the West Somerset Railway
GWR 4900 Class 4953 Pitchford Hall
GWR_4900_Class_4953_Pitchford_Hall
Class of Irish steam locomotives
expresses such at the limited mail with some of the heaviest requiring double heading. After the turn of the century they were displaced by 4-4-0 types to
MGWR_Class_K
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Swiss electric locomotive
heavy passenger trains over the Gotthard route (as an alternative to a double heading of Re 4/4). In freight traffic they are used all over Switzerland for
SBB_Re_620
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August 2019 Leander double headed the Conwy Quest railtour from Chester to Blaenau Ffestiniog via Llandudno Junction while double heading with 48151. It was
LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander
LMS_Jubilee_Class_5690_Leander
Class of Australian 4-6-4 steam locomotives
July 2012, R711 operated its first mainline tour open to the public, double heading with R761 to Traralgon as trailing engine, as part of the annual Snow
Victorian_Railways_R_class
Championship series of the 2025 WNBA season
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2025_WNBA_Finals
Chocolate cookie with creme filling made by Nabisco
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Partially open railway line serving Edinburgh, Midlothian and Scottish Borders
was challenging to work due to its severe gradients requiring costly double-heading, and difficult to maintain particularly in winter. As a result, right
Waverley_Route
1988 video game
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Former local railway in the south of England
length of the line – the last train to do so. It was hauled by two T9s double-heading. From 7 February 1955 goods services were to continue with a once-a-day
Meon_Valley_Railway
1993 American TV series or program
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble is a 1993 American Halloween made-for-television children's film. It stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as two adventurous
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Double,_Double,_Toil_and_Trouble
Professional women's basketball tournament
the game, and the Valkyries prevailed 22–21 to lead by fourteen-points heading into the final frame. However, the Lynx mounted an epic comeback and won
2025_WNBA_playoffs
Preserved historic steam locomotive
While working Day 1 of the tour from Crewe to Glasgow Central while double heading with sister 45157 The Glasgow Highlander (45407 in disguise), the engine
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 5110
LMS_Stanier_Class_5_4-6-0_5110
Railway in south east England
Robertsbridge with a carriage between them to reduce the weight on the bridges. Double-heading was prohibited between Rolvenden and Robertsbridge. Two freight trains
Kent_and_East_Sussex_Railway
Former railway line in Victoria, Australia
Westinghouse air brake systems. When this trial was deemed successful double-heading was permitted as a rule, though initially restricted to engines 9A,
Walhalla_railway_line
British steam locomotive class (1947–1968)
engine saw use on a limited number of railtours, on some occasions double heading with fellow SVR based engines including: 5000, 7812 Erlestoke Manor
LMS_Ivatt_Class_4
Class of British steam locomotives
for the smaller wheels of the former. They were designed to reduce double heading on the East Coast Main Line. However they steamed poorly, with a smaller
NER_Class_S
Class of diesel electric locomotives
Preston in 1973, this double-heading by Class 50s transferred there, although poor availability often resulted in single-heading with consequent delays
British_Rail_Class_50
Class of Australian diesel-electric locomotives
used on the Toll North to the Port of Townsville cement shunts, often double heading. On one occasion an 88 lead 8CP1 from Townsville to Cairns. With minimal
CSR_Qishuyan_SDA2
special to Lakeside, hauled by the newly restored Climax locomotive 1694, double heading with an NA class 2-6-2T as far as Menzies Creek. It was the Climax's
Aus_Steam_'88
American folk singer (born 1935)
Pieces (1998) No Spring Chickens (1998) Almost Commercially Viable (2000) Heading For Home (2003) Love Call Me Home (2005) Bring Me Home (2008) Peggy Seeger
Peggy_Seeger
Class of British steam locomotives
of which it double-headed with Flying Scotsman. In the same year it made a special run on the Settle - Carlisle railway, double heading with Midland
LNWR_Improved_Precedent_Class
DOUBLE HEADING
DOUBLE HEADING
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English
English : variant of Dibble.Altered spelling of German Deibel or Deubel.
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dowdell.Possibly an altered spelling of German Daudel, Dautel, variants of Dietz.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Dark Water; In the Seventeenth Century; Diminutive of Douglas
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dubhghall, DOYLE means "black stranger."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French doubel ‘twin’ (literally ‘double’, from Late Latin duplus, classical Latin duplex, from du(o) ‘two’ + plek, a root meaning ‘fold’).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Double.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of South German Dobel or Döbel, a topographic name for someone who lived in a gorge or deep valley, Middle High German southern dialect tobel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Goble or Gobel.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of French Gobeil.
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin nobilis, NOBLE means "noble."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wombwell in South Yorkshire, named with the Old English byname Wamba meaning ‘belly’ (or this word used in a transferred topographical sense) + Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a sickly person, from French debile ‘frail’, ‘weak’ (from Latin debilis).Americanized spelling of German Diebel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coble.Americanized spelling of German Kobel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps derived from the vocabulary word soul as a term of affection.French (Soulé) : variant of Soulier 1.George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Money; Russian Currency
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval personal name Tebald, Tibalt (see Theobald).
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Hildo (see Hildebrand, Houde).French : habitational name from any of several places in Normandy called La Houle or Les Houles, named in Old French with the singular or plural of houle ‘cave’.English : variant of Hole.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born during the rainy season, Money
Girl/Female
Latin
Mistress of the home.
DOUBLE HEADING
DOUBLE HEADING
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Shad Fish
Girl/Female
Indian
Parvathi name bela+urmi
Girl/Female
Tamil
A stream
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Season
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord ramas brother, Successful, Achiever, Distinguished
Girl/Female
Hindu
Soft, Doing things whole heartedly
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Finder
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on an island lying close to shore, from Middle English schore ‘shore’ + eye ‘island’.
Girl/Female
Norse
Armored fighting woman.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Hebrew
God is Gracious; Female Version of John
DOUBLE HEADING
DOUBLE HEADING
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n.
The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
n.
Double beer; strong beer.
n.
Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled, and blurred.
n.
One who, or that which, doubles.
n.
That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.
adv.
Twice; doubly.
imp. & p. p.
of Double
n.
Double-quick time, step, or march.
a.
To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length.
n.
The state of being double or doubled.
a.
Double; doubled; reduplicative; repeated.
n.
A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles.
adv.
In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.
a.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
v. i.
To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.
v. t.
To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder.
adv.
In a double degree; doubly.
v. t.
To double the natural darkness of (a place).