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factorone33 In reply to BNSF25 [2010-11-16 04:16:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure it's pretty similar, based on what I've seen. Lots of SD40-2 rebuilds and tunnel motors left over from the D&RGW and SP buyouts.

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BNSF25 In reply to factorone33 [2010-11-16 04:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Though the ones on the Santa Cruz local are GP38's and sometimes Ex. D&RGW GP40-2's.

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factorone33 In reply to BNSF25 [2010-11-16 14:42:04 +0000 UTC]

I see a lot of those around here too (a lot):

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factorone33 In reply to miniwyo [2008-12-09 04:09:59 +0000 UTC]

I'm partial to the high-hood SD40s myself, but only NS has those.

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miniwyo In reply to factorone33 [2008-12-09 15:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Hmm I will have to look up some of those. Never been a huge fan of the high hoods, I think they look goofy.... Snoots too....

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factorone33 In reply to miniwyo [2008-12-10 00:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Well, Snoots look goofy for a reason: they're chopped-down high hoods. I like the hi-hoods, simply because they're rare and old relics, but I can't understand why anyone would design a locomotive with a cab design such as that with limited visibility.

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miniwyo In reply to factorone33 [2008-12-10 02:18:32 +0000 UTC]

I agree. Its better than running Long Hood forward though. What was in the cab that warranted the high hood?

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factorone33 In reply to miniwyo [2008-12-10 04:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Nothing, but when EMD started making them, the short hood was usually used for a steam generator or an extra fuel tank. Truth be told, the GP7s and GP9s were actually designed to run long-hood forward much like a steam locomotive.

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miniwyo In reply to factorone33 [2008-12-10 18:06:49 +0000 UTC]

I knew they were designed to be run LH forward. The old steam engineers didn't like the configurations of having the cab up front, so they went with the long hood to make them feel more normal.

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