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Originally posted by HoosierDaddy It almost sounds like your describing one of Southern Pacific's Cab-forward locomotives[:D] http://www.steamlocomotive.com/cabforward/sp4150.jpg HD [You know I think you're right, I saw four of these critters in a mixed BNSF freight west of Chicago and I could've thought of it myself that 4 cab forwards is a normal sight in any consist! /quote] Reply Jetrock Member sinceAugust 2003 From: Midtown Sacramento 3,340 posts Posted by Jetrock on Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:19 AM It is unlikely that you saw four of them in a BNSF freight train--there is only one left in the world (and has been for at least forty years,) it sits at the California State Railroad Museum, and BNSF has only been "BNSF" for a few years (before that it was AT&SF and BN.) So what you saw was almost certainly NOT a string of four cab-forward steam locomotives in a BNSF consist... a photo would help A LOT. Reply Nieuweboer Member sinceApril 2001 From: Netherlands 226 posts Posted by Nieuweboer on Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:45 AM Originally posted by Jetrock It is unlikely that you saw four of them in a BNSF freight train--there is only one left in the world (and has been for at least forty years,) it sits at the California State Railroad Museum, and BNSF has only been "BNSF" for a few years (before that it was AT&SF and BN.) So what you saw was almost certainly NOT a string of four cab-forward steam locomotives in a BNSF consist... a photo would help A LOT. [ I now realize I should've put a smiley at the end of my obvious tongue-in-cheek reaction to HD. I know there's only one Cab-forward left, I've seen it myseld a couple of years back when I visited the Sacramento museum. Reply Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register Users Online There are no community member online Search the Community ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Model Railroader Newsletter See all Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox! Sign up
Originally posted by Jetrock It is unlikely that you saw four of them in a BNSF freight train--there is only one left in the world (and has been for at least forty years,) it sits at the California State Railroad Museum, and BNSF has only been "BNSF" for a few years (before that it was AT&SF and BN.) So what you saw was almost certainly NOT a string of four cab-forward steam locomotives in a BNSF consist... a photo would help A LOT. [ I now realize I should've put a smiley at the end of my obvious tongue-in-cheek reaction to HD. I know there's only one Cab-forward left, I've seen it myseld a couple of years back when I visited the Sacramento museum. Reply Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register Users Online There are no community member online Search the Community ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Model Railroader Newsletter See all Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox! Sign up