This explains the use of locos each end on early IC trains formed of TEE stock seen in Wuppertal.

David

David Ingram-Seal
Aka adecoaches26point4

Wuppertal Elberfeld in HO
http://germanrail.fr.yuku.com/topic/854/Wuppertal-Elberfeld-Project?page=1#.UV7cFpOR-So

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