Most likely inspection runs were conducted at low speeds that were essential for proper examination of the new trackage.
So a front observation deck on a line where other traffic was shut down would have worked out just fine for inspections of a few miles at a time for the day.
Mike Bauers, on da phone...
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--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Long95209" <long95209@...> wrote:
I agree guys , this design has "issues" , all large and possibly deadly ? Easier , safer to ride in comfort in the office car . Henry
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., ebtnut@ wrote:
Yes, definently an inspection loco. I agree that the inspection cab location was problematic. Most inspection engines from that time period had a coach-type body mounted over the boiler - sort of like an extended camelback. Red Ball, for one, did a brass inspection engine back in the late '60's/early '70's in HO.
DM
-----Original Message-----
From: lnnrr <lnnrr@>
To: yardbirdtrains <yardbirdtrains@...>
Sent: Thu, Nov 15, 2012 11:06 pm
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Has anyone ever seen a cab forward General?
I seem to recall that picture having also appeared in Railroad Magazine where it was called an inspection locomotive. Nowadays
such inspections seem to be done from cars with a glass rear
window and theater seating. Having seen pictures of other
inspection locomotives, evidently it was usual in earlier days
to inspect from the front. Perhaps some V.P. caught a bull in
his lap, a fashion changing event, being that V.P.s more often
hand out the bull than receive it.
Chuck Peck
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., Sean Naylor <a69mustang4me@> wrote:
Hey guys.
I purchased a July 1956 MR for the 0-4-0 booster Industrial tank loco article and I discovered this picture while going through it and was wondering if anyone has ever heard of this loco and knows anything about it. It looks pretty cool to model.
Sean
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