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Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD
Author: DCA
Date: 03-29-2016 - 16:39

Best for ground crew (switchmen/brakemen) from an ergonomics perspective, back in the day, was the Alco S-2/S-4.

Worst, IMHO, were the Fairbanks-Morse switchers. The end railings/grabs in the area of the steps front and rear were well-designed on the Alco's.

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  Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD HUTCH 7.62 03-28-2016 - 19:58
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD OPRRMS 03-28-2016 - 21:11
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD Jeff 03-28-2016 - 21:35
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD reader 03-28-2016 - 23:09
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... BOB2 03-28-2016 - 23:13
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... pics for you 03-29-2016 - 18:24
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... BOB2 03-29-2016 - 22:51
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... Chris Walker 03-31-2016 - 02:53
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... BOB2 03-31-2016 - 07:07
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate my vote hasn't changed... Chris Walker 04-01-2016 - 16:22
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD Trentkd5ia 03-29-2016 - 08:41
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD Goober 03-29-2016 - 12:54
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD DCA 03-29-2016 - 16:39
  Re: Best and worst Diesel locomotive to operate exc EMD Craig Tambo 03-29-2016 - 23:06


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