A puzzeltask

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The section A bounded by the buffer stop is so short that it can accommodate the length of the freight wagon or container wagon, but not the locomotive and tender.

If this is the case then it's going to be a long trail for the car that's on "B". This assumes there's enough room in front of the locomotive to hold it and not block the front path. Because then the car that begins on "C" will have to be temporarily placed a good deal in front on the front path. Then move the car that's now in front of the locomotive to the "C" part. Finally move the car that's on the front main path to its final position.

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--a--\--C-----D-
      \      D
      B    D
        \  /
        |/
        |
        |
        |

--a--\--C-----D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  /
        |/
        B
        |
        |
       
--a--\--C-----D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  B
        |/
        |
        |
        |

--a--C--------D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  B
        |/
        |
        |
        |

--a--\--------D-
      \      D
      \    D
        C  B
        |/
        |
        |
        |

--a-----------D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  B
        |/
        |
        |
        C

--a-----------D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  /
        |/
        B
        |
        C

--a-----------D-
      \      D
      B    D
        \  /
        |/
        |
        |
        C

--a-----B-----D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  /
        |/
        |
        |
        C

--a-----B-----D-
      \      D
      \    D
        \  /
        |/
        C
        |
        |

--a-----B-----D-
      \      D
      C    D
        \  /
        |/
        |
        |
        |

As I've said, the space in front of the locomotive has to be large enough to accomodate the car that starts in "B" part, and also leave the way clear to the front path. But that is not in the instructions, only says the locomotive is "too large". Also could only guess what is the room in front or in back of its tender.

EDIT: one more thing. The switcher vehicle driver will have to ask his comrades to push the car that starts in "C" part, into the space near the bumper block because there might not be enough room for both of those cars. Then it might have to make that clumsy turn. The crew might have to do the same thing for the car to finish in "C" part: push it where it's supposed to be without using the switcher vehicle.