Will we ever see a High Hood SD70ACe? My imagination at work...........
I’d like to see a High Hood SD70ACe.
Regards,
Swafford
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I don;t that high short hoods, on new production units, meet AAR and operating union requirements.
Even if there was no AAR or union conflict, I don't see any advantage to that design. As much as railfans disparage the current wide-cab locomotives, they serve a purpose. Plus, with a special order from a railroad comes an extra cost. Many people would consider that an unnecessary expense.
Oooooh, sweet!!
I like it!
Now, my question is, and actually had been - why was there ever a high hood in the first place? Considering the obstructed view? Maybe to make transitioning from steam to diesel, lol....
/Mitch
Would be....kinda cool to see,not so to operate.
I was told by a Divisional Road foreman once that the NS could no longer order American standard cabs ,only wide body ones.
So I really doubt that a tall hood locomotive would ever be made again 
Originally Posted by Zephyr:
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Now, my question is, and actually had been - why was there ever a high hood in the first place? Considering the obstructed view? Maybe to make transitioning from steam to diesel, lol....
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I'm no expert, the theory was it better protected the crew. By legend, this dates back to the wreck of a PRR P5 boxcab electric and resulted in a redesign of the P5 cab and led to the GG1's design.
I had always heard the unions were involved, and assumed this was because of the safety issue. But a recent piece in TRAINS magazine was enlightening for me because it pointed out the unions also used the high hood to justify more crew in the cab to call signals, since you needed a crew member on each side of the cab. Of course this was happening in a period were the RR's were shedding huge number of jobs because of disealization.
Bob
Why have a high hood?? It only blocks the crews forward visibility!!
If crew safety were the issue, a camelback cab will be making a comeback. 
Here's an SD60E High Hood that Altoona recently rebuilt.
(and yes I photoshopped it)
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Nice job on the photoshop but I rather see Southern HH SD40-2 and SD45 back in action.
Trust me from working on the railroad you don't want to be in one too often!
Scott
Originally Posted by Southern6482:
Here's an SD60E High Hood that Altoona recently rebuilt.
(and yes I photoshopped it)
Nice lol!
Brickyard?
Originally Posted by nyc5340:
Trust me from working on the railroad you don't want to be in one too often!
Scott
I agree wholeheartedly! I've spent many hours on several high hood GP38-2s, and I cringe whenever I see a (NS) 5000 or 5100 series engine on the work order. Plus the the overall layout of the cab is messed up IMO. Rather be on a former Conrail unit. 
