mlavender480 posted:On that WM unit above- that's the first instance I've seen of such a control stand with a 24RL brake. I've seen some later-model Geeps with a similar stand, but basically just the controller portion. That looks like the full stand usually seen with 26L air, on later units. I wonder if it's original?
Absolutely not. The first appearance of the "cash register" EMD control stand was in 1956 or '57. There were variations, and the earliest ones were small. The full-size cash register control stand appeared on GP18/GP20/SD18/SD24 units. The small one was still used on switchers and late-model F/FP/E cab units. The odd looking control stand in the other shots is original, and unique in domestic EMD locomotives.
