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Post by Randy Earle on Sept 25, 2008 19:29:58 GMT -5
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Post by cnwidecabnut on Nov 14, 2008 19:22:55 GMT -5
I love it!! Why do the American railroads prefer the headlight above the windows?
Evan
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Post by KCSRailfan on Nov 14, 2008 22:26:12 GMT -5
Well KCS have mostly patched out the units that had nose lights. The only units KCS has with nose lights are the EX-CN SD40-3s,KCS AC44CW,and ES44ACs.
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 15, 2008 0:15:47 GMT -5
Well, I would imagine that bell mounted to the front of the cab was the first thing to go because of noise. High mounted headlights illuminate better. Low mounted headlights look funky. Those would be my reasons. lol
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Post by CIOR on Nov 19, 2008 20:18:17 GMT -5
I preferred the high mounted headlight, as it seemed to cast further down the tracks at night.
The bell, while annoying, I didn't care the location of the mounting.
The only thing I have found nice about Canadian stuff are ditchlights. I didn't like their wide cabs (windows)..LOL
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Post by MONONC420 on Nov 20, 2008 15:20:38 GMT -5
Matt, did you ever get a lot of glare on the nose from units that had high mounted headlights?
Christian
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 20, 2008 18:39:02 GMT -5
I would think they have shields, don't they?
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Post by KCSRailfan on Nov 20, 2008 19:27:48 GMT -5
If you are talking about the KCS. Most of their trackage locations doesn't get heavy snow,but their EX-CN SD40-3s still have the snowshields.
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 20, 2008 19:53:18 GMT -5
Shields under the headlights.
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Post by CIOR on Nov 21, 2008 16:51:03 GMT -5
The glare issue was from heavy snow and heavy fog, otherwise it wasn't a big issue.
The visors kept the kick back from the light, but the glare from the light hitting thick fog or snow could get bad. Either way, nose or cab roof, it wouldn't matter for that issue.
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