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ES44ACOGR Forum Member

Hello:

This should be fun. Everyone, each day, is welcome to post a fact about trains. I'll start.

The reason Norfolk Southern places their headlights above the windows on their widecabs is for safety. When a crewman is standing on the front, there is the possibility of him getting burned by the hot bulbs, so NS eliminates the fact by placing headlights where someone can't be burned.

Michael

10/27/147:32 PM

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Hot WaterOGR Forum Member

Interesting. I've heard for years that the railroads out west tend to prefer the headlight down lower in the nose in order to reduce overhead glare to the cab crew personnel. Over the decades, railroads have switch the headlight location from above the cab windshield to the front nose, and back. Go figure.

10/27/148:06 PM

Owen ThurdeeOGR Forum Member

Trains are big'n black'n smokin'. Louder'n July 4.

A free internet doughnut to the first guy who knows the provenance of that...

10/27/149:59 PM

CarGuyZM10OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER

Originally Posted by Owen Thurdee:

Trains are big'n black'n smokin'. Louder'n July 4.

A free internet doughnut to the first guy who knows the provenance of that...

So it's hard to figure out what I'm at the depot for.

It's a line from the song "Texas 1947" I know the Johnny Cash version, though their may be others.

10/28/149:20 PM

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