09-07-2013, 10:19 AM
lajry Wrote:Reinhard
Knew the N&W & SOU ran their locos long hood forward to give the crews better protection. And it's carried over to NS these days. Guess w/ all the locos they've picked up thru mergers w/ cab forward only controls, it doesn't really matter anymore which directions the controls are setup. Ditto w/ all the run thru trains these days.
Andy,Both the Southern and N&W ran their engines in either direction..Photos will show just as many running short hood forward as there is running long hood forward.
I think we been hoodwink into thinking both railroads ran long hood forward.
The more I studied the Southern and N&W the more I found it didn't matter to either road which way the engine was pointed.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!