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Re: Over the hump.
Author: SP5103
Date: 02-27-2012 - 14:12

>My guess is that the window was blanked on units equipped with two control stands like >SP's, because that's where the air brake gauges had to be placed (similar to where they >are on single control stand units).

More likely the low windows were there so the engineer could better see a swichman on the steps. On a TR set, it was unlikely a swichman would be giving signals from that location.

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  Over the hump. Bill Kohler 02-27-2012 - 08:36
  Re: Over the hump. George manley 02-27-2012 - 09:39
  Re: Over the hump. SP5103 02-27-2012 - 11:06
  Re: Over the hump. OPRRMS 02-27-2012 - 13:19
  Re: Over the hump. SP5103 02-27-2012 - 14:12
  Re: Over the hump. Gary Hunter 02-27-2012 - 11:30
  Re: Over the hump. OPRRMS 02-27-2012 - 13:51
  Re: Over the hump. Gary Hunter 02-27-2012 - 17:04
  Re: Over the hump. SP5103 02-27-2012 - 17:41
  Re: Over the hump. OPRRMS 02-27-2012 - 18:15
  Re: Over the hump. SP5103 02-27-2012 - 14:02
  Re: Over the hump. SP5103 02-27-2012 - 14:09
  Re: Over the hump. Gary Hunter 02-28-2012 - 15:11
  Re: Over the hump. OPRRMS 02-28-2012 - 20:24
  Re: SP 70T assignments SP5103 02-29-2012 - 08:45
  Re: SP 70T assignments Craig Tambo 03-01-2012 - 01:14
  Re: SP 70T assignments SP5103 03-01-2012 - 09:22
  Re: SP 70T #5117 SP5103 02-29-2012 - 08:59
  Re: Over the hump. OPRRMS 02-28-2012 - 20:07
  Go Army! Vet 02-27-2012 - 15:38
  Re: Go Army! George Andrews 02-27-2012 - 21:04


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