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- From: mstoffan@uumark.UUCP (Mark Stoffan)
- Newsgroups: rec.railroad
- Subject: Why long end of engine forward?
- Message-ID: <721962645snx@uumark.UUCP>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 01:10:45 GMT
- References: <1992Nov14.133319.3394@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov14.133319.3394@ncsu.edu> hess@stat.ncsu.edu writes:
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- > Does anyone know why Norfolk Southern (and their
- > ancestors, Norfolk & Western and Southern) run
- > their engines long end forward? Seems like all
- > you get from that is a tremendous loss of visibility
- > and lots more diesel fumes in the cab. Do any other
- > railroads routinely run their engines this way?
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- The Central Vermont/Grand Trunk ran some GP7's and 9's this way. Some
- had dual control stands. But this was to make it easier on the crew when
- no turning facility was available. A friend told me NS does this to better
- protect the crew at grade crossings. I doubt that this is the whole
- reason, though.
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- Mark Stoffan nlbbs!mstoffan@uunet.UU.NET (UUCP)
- Gorham, Maine USA mark@btsgatep.caps.maine.edu (Internet)
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