The February photo should some neat details for you fans of ephemera like I am... ;) * The roof has what appears to be an enclosed Sinclair-type antenna, as well as a smaller item (cab vent?) just above the sunshades * Note that the "7" on the 3372 has a "straight leg", rather than the gently curved one on the standard EL gothic font - the rest of the numbers conform to the EL standard. Odd! Someone must have tipped GE off to this, as the second batch of U34's came with the "correct" EL 7 (see: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el3379adk.jpg <http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el3379adk.jpg> ) * The two units show a little-noted U34CH variation: The 3356 in the foreground has HEP/MU plugs above the control lines (the smaller plugs, not the larger red and blue plugs) that stick out perpendicular to the pilot face. The 3372 in the background, if you look close, has these plugs coming out at a downward angle (about 30 degrees or so). It looks like only the first few (it looks like 3351-3356) had the perpendicular plugs, and it appears that many of them were retrofitted with the angled plugs. Anyone know what? * The units have yellow corner handrails - as delivered, the first few U34CHs had plain blue corner handrails. When did the FRA regulation on corner handrail visibility take hold? * The 3356 appears to have paint peeling off its headlight casting! * Note the steplight right above the lower step on the 3356 - a neat detail to model... * Also note the "tightlock" coupler - does anyone make a model of that? * The small windows on either side of the main cab side window were there for visibility, does anyone know if it really helped? In NJT years these were replaced with painted plexiglass (to save on safety glass costs) - Paul, still remembering the sounds of these beasts storming out of Boonton every weeknight... :( Paul R. Tupaczewski_______________________ Lucent Technologies Mobility Solutions Phone: 973-386-4966 MASD Enterprise Apps and Fax: 973-386-4147 Performance Test Team 67 Whippany Road, Room 15D-116 Whippany, NJ 07981 _______________________________________________ ------------------------------
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