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Re: (erielack) June Photo

Don't forget guys,  running a Train Master long end forward was normal 
practice and not a whole lot different as far as visibilty went, including a 
darker cab since it had no chopped end or windshields.

Bill
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
To: "'Montgomery, Edward T'" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>; 
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) June Photo


>> Here's another thought on the May Picture.
>
> You mean the June photo, right? :)
>
>> First of all, I never saw
>> the SDP"s ever running long hood forward in the New York area.  They
>> probably did but it seemed to be more common in Ohio.  That's a real
>> long hood.
>
> I have a roughly equal number of long-hood-running units on the east and 
> west end. It certainly wasn't common - like you said, that's a real long 
> hood - but in a pinch, it was done. Talk about crew protection, though! :)
>
>
>
>> Were there any speed restrictions for running long hood
>> forward?
>
> None that I could find in the ETTs or Book of Rules.
>
> In reality, other than slightly worse visibility, these units were no 
> different in reverse than in forward. N&W and Southern have proven safe 
> operation of long-hood-forward units for decades.
>
> - Paul
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