12-28-2016, 09:26 AM
Santa Claus knew the crew would gain "some" weight over the Christmas season and delivered a new "switcher" that can handle a heavy crew too 
A nice video with a 8-40B and a GP38-2 switching with just two cars. https://youtu.be/LIfB2jnZGiw A video (14 minutes long) made for the owners of small ISL with hungry eyes for bigger icon.
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IMG_5268 by faraway52, on Flickr
I am "surprised" Atlas did not put the headlight in the nose and omitted the ditch lights, antenna and AC on the roof. All that little extras had been on the prototype at ATSF time already. The chassis is very well prepared to have the head light in the nose.
A nice video with a 8-40B and a GP38-2 switching with just two cars. https://youtu.be/LIfB2jnZGiw A video (14 minutes long) made for the owners of small ISL with hungry eyes for bigger icon.
IMG_5268 by faraway52, on FlickrI am "surprised" Atlas did not put the headlight in the nose and omitted the ditch lights, antenna and AC on the roof. All that little extras had been on the prototype at ATSF time already. The chassis is very well prepared to have the head light in the nose.
Reinhard