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High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Originally Posted by D500:

High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Haha Very true. I agree, but the sd40 was built starting in 1966. So what was the reasoning behind the high hood when low hood were also being produced I was just curious as to why. 

Originally Posted by CNtomato:
Originally Posted by D500:

High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Haha Very true. I agree, but the sd40 was built starting in 1966. So what was the reasoning behind the high hood when low hood were also being produced I was just curious as to why. 

Because both the N&W and the Southern Railway SPECIFIED the high short hood, that's why. Look closely and you will see that the long hood is designated the front (F), and in the cab the control stand is layout so the Engineer sights on the "wrong side", i.e. the right side with the long hood facing forward. 

Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by CNtomato:
Originally Posted by D500:

High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Haha Very true. I agree, but the sd40 was built starting in 1966. So what was the reasoning behind the high hood when low hood were also being produced I was just curious as to why. 

Because both the N&W and the Southern Railway SPECIFIED the high short hood, that's why. Look closely and you will see that the long hood is designated the front (F), and in the cab the control stand is layout so the Engineer sights on the "wrong side", i.e. the right side with the long hood facing forward. 

Oh I see, interesting, thanks for the information 

Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by CNtomato:
Originally Posted by D500:

High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Haha Very true. I agree, but the sd40 was built starting in 1966. So what was the reasoning behind the high hood when low hood were also being produced I was just curious as to why. 

Because both the N&W and the Southern Railway SPECIFIED the high short hood, that's why. Look closely and you will see that the long hood is designated the front (F), and in the cab the control stand is layout so the Engineer sights on the "wrong side", i.e. the right side with the long hood facing forward. 

The long hood was designated front but I thought most of them were dual cab controls.

Originally Posted by rdunniii:
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by CNtomato:
Originally Posted by D500:

High short hoods - "restricted" the crew's view? I imagine an engineer or fireman being

thrown forward in time from, say, 1938, would find the "view restriction" issue of a

tiny little sheet metal enclosure to be vastly amusing.

 

How many "short hoods" would it take to equal the length of even a 4-6-2's boiler, not to mention that of a 4-6-6-4? View? What view?

Haha Very true. I agree, but the sd40 was built starting in 1966. So what was the reasoning behind the high hood when low hood were also being produced I was just curious as to why. 

Because both the N&W and the Southern Railway SPECIFIED the high short hood, that's why. Look closely and you will see that the long hood is designated the front (F), and in the cab the control stand is layout so the Engineer sights on the "wrong side", i.e. the right side with the long hood facing forward. 

The long hood was designated front but I thought most of them were dual cab controls.

Nope. Neither the N&W, nor the Souther Rwy, would have wasted that much money for that very expensive option.

Originally Posted by DaveJfr0:

I would prefer they make these in the as-built southern scheme using the original gold scheme as opposed to deluxe gold seen here, but in my opinion there is room to do both as they target different era's and different modelers.  

 

I'd be in for 2 if they came in the original scheme and DCC.  I would also prefer road numbers near the beginning of the series.

 

If these are made in the original scheme, I would like a run without the heralds and check mark so I can run them with my Atlas Southern SD35 to portray the late 60s. Heralds and check letters did not appear until 1971-72 on most locomotives. 

 

I would consider Atlas or Lionel for purchase. 

 

Southern SD40 3190 was one of the last painted units I photographed in 1989, so I really like these older 6 axle locomotives.

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