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Green_Elite_Cab · 12-25-2012, 12:45 AM

This question has plagued me for a while. I sometimes think people pick up on different things when they look at stuff, and I can't tell if i'm crazy, or if they are.

Let me set the scenario:

The local freight line travel parallel to Marne Highway, a low-traffic road with a 45-50 MPH speed limit. Frequently the train is stopped or traveling at a slow 10 MPH. If you passed this train (while driving safely and watching the road), what qualities would you notice?

Would you see the general shape and color?

Would you see only the Road number or other specific detail, and not register any other details? (I know people who can tell me the road numbers but not the color of the locomotive!)

Would you notice "spotting features" such as wheels or radiator fans?

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Poll: If you pass a locomotive at 45 MPH, what would you notice about the train? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
The General shape or color (Its a blue EMD, or a black GE)	75.00%	9	75.00%
Spotting features (round radiator fans or "wing" radiators, wheel arrangments)	16.67%	2	16.67%
Specific details (remember only something like the roadnumber, but not the color or anything else about the locomotive)	8.33%	1	8.33%
Total		12 vote(s)	100%