Re: Those snooty EMD's
Author: Keith Ode
Date: 01-12-2020 - 15:16
Tunnel dweller Wrote:
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> Yep, I'm talkin' about those "snoot" nose SD40T-2
> locos. I read EMD lengthened nose to give room
> outside the cab for locotrol (or whatever brand
> name) radio transmitter/receiver equipment.
>
> 1. Is there a "snoot" in preservation and does it
> by chance have the RCE equipment intact?
1. Yes, somewhere in the upper mid-west in UP paint and number, no Locotrol equipment.
> 2. Did the SP put any lettering on the outside of
> the loco to indicate it was RCE equipped?
Yes, the 'M' with red lighting bolt above the road number on the side of the cab in the photo indicates it is a Locotrol master.
> 3. Outa curiosity, what is the horn on 8321
> below?
Nathan P3.