In rail transport, distributed power refers to the placing of additional locomotives at intermediate points in the middle of the train, remotely controlled from the leading locomotive, to allow longer trains where operational considerations or economics require it. Distributed power thus describes the physical distribution throughout the length of a train of separate motive power groups. Such 'groups' may be single units or multiple consists.
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