http://railgallery.wongm.com/locos/E100_7487.jpg.html
I found this great looking locomotive; while online, this evening. Wouldn't mind having one of them, in my collection.
Rick
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This is the best looking - modern(single cab) freight locomotive; I've seen, in a long time. I like it's looks... from all angles.
Rick
Interesting loco, the AC 4305 also looks quite nice. Both are far too recent for my layout, but they are attractive loocmotives, and apparently quite powerful.
Cool web site, I plan on checking that out a little closer when time permits. Thanks for the link.
Kinda a Cab Forward or U-50 look......cool,
Kinda reminds me of an even tougher looking SD70MAC.
This locomotive has many of the features(albeit, somewhat different) we're used to seeing on our North American freight prototypes. When viewing the first link I posted, click to show the larger view; check out the details...
The big O Gauge manufactures could do a knockout job, modeling this prototype. To me, it seems perfect for our scale; probably, even better than the hugely popular ACe or GEVO.
An international line of models, not just domestic and European, would spice things up a bit.
Rick
can you say
"scratch built" 
Re: the second link I posted, the lower picture - showing right side/rear... I really like that livery(QR National), on this particular prototype.
I like how the air cylinder have been installed, too; something a little different...
Rick
WOW, what a great looking loco. It's too modern for my pike but I can still admire its' beauty.
Thanks for posting the pic, wild.
It's got that well-muscled, pit-bull look!
If any of you are pals with the manufacturers, you might want to steer them, to this thread.
Rick
Nice looking. However, from things I've read, the railroads (at least the major ones with longer, higher speed routes) are always very concerned about crew safety in loco cab design, and they require crew positions placed back from the very front of the engines.
Since this design appears to more directly expose crews to anything the engine may hit, I don't know if you'll ever see it in general use with the major railroads. Just an observation. I'm not an expert by any means.
breeze,
I was thinking the same thing, at least for a few minutes; and then, I remembered that in some parts of the world - high speed shallow depth cab designs are used on both passenger and freight locomotives, i.e. Europe...
It's my understanding, that GE technology plays a part in this fairly new locomotive model. Seems there's a market for this type of cab style; and, I doubt with GE Transportation's significant experience, building freight locomotives, for the world market, that they'd back a loser...
Rick
Kind of reminds me of the classic lines of the legendary GE BQ23-7 (from another OGR post) https://ogrforum.com/t...-electric-locomotive
r0d
Originally Posted by Rick B.:
.....in some parts of the world - high speed shallow depth cab designs are used on both passenger and freight locomotives, i.e. Europe...
Right, Rick, for export. I was just thinking of U.S. railroads not using them.
Nobody told the electric locomotive and subway makers about the aft-ward crew cab for safety. Frankly, given the mass and inertia of real locomotives, I don't think there are any safe places to be on a locomotive in crash.
Originally Posted by breezinup:
Originally Posted by Rick B.:
.....in some parts of the world - high speed shallow depth cab designs are used on both passenger and freight locomotives, i.e. Europe...
Right, Rick, for export. I was just thinking of U.S. railroads not using them.
Per the previously referenced wikipedia link, it was built in Australia. It's in use by 8 railways down-under.
Rusty
Originally Posted by Bobby Ogage:
Nobody told the electric locomotive and subway makers about the aft-ward crew cab for safety.
They don't hit tanker trucks that often.
Originally Posted by breezinup:
Since this design appears to more directly expose crews to anything the engine may hit, I don't know if you'll ever see it in general use with the major railroads.
Leaves no room for sanitary facilities either.
What, me worry?
Good thing our O gauge crews can hold it for years...
I think an O gauge multiple unit power-set would look... just about right.
My kind of engine!
Rick
http://www.railexpress.com.au/...9s-c44aci-locomotive
A bit more info...
I'm trying to find safety reports, re: crashworthiness.
Rick
Another interesting reason for cab setback, which has been standard in the U.S. for many years, long before modern safety regulations, from Brian Solomon's history of EMD locomotive:
"A fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Railroad with one of its P5 boxcab electrics had resulted in a redesign in favor of a center cab configuration, as used by the famous GG-1. A Burlington shovel-nose Zephyr suffered from a similar accident. Taking such events into consideration, Electromotive relocated the operator's position and changed the front surface to a reinforced round nose, designed to deflect objects that might strike the front of the train.
The engineer's cab was moved to an elevated position set back from the front and above the protective nose, providing greater forward visibility while shielding the view of the tracks rapidly passing below. The latter modification was to alleviate concerns that crews would become mesmerized or sickened by the moving crossties, a psychological phenomenon termed 'train nystagmous.'"
Originally Posted by breezinup:
Originally Posted by Bobby Ogage:
Nobody told the electric locomotive and subway makers about the aft-ward crew cab for safety.
They don't hit tanker trucks that often.
Not too many grade crossings in subway's or elevated rapid transit structures either, plus with dedicated right-of-way, they're not very likely to confront a much more massive oncoming big honkin' diesel.
Rusty
Originally Posted by Rusty Traque:
Originally Posted by breezinup:
Originally Posted by Bobby Ogage:
Nobody told the electric locomotive and subway makers about the aft-ward crew cab for safety.
They don't hit tanker trucks that often.
Not too many grade crossings in subway's or elevated rapid transit structures either, plus with dedicated right-of-way, they're not very likely to confront a much more massive oncoming big honkin' diesel.
Rusty
That was the point.
