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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by AntonioFP45</i> <br /><br />Hey Guys! <br /> <br />Maybe this question is a "little ringer". <br /> <br />Most of you likely saw the 1970s version of the hit movie "The Silver Streak" with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. <br /> <br />Did any of you notice that the engineer is driving the EMD F unit, from the LEFT SIDE? You could see the control stand also. I wondered about this as of course the so called "AMROAD" train is actually a CANADIAN PACIFIC passenger train. Unless I'm mistaken, as far as I've seen CP and CN units are operated from the right side. <br /> <br />Any thoughts on this?? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />hmmm...WELL, you sure could be right! <br /> <br />I had, now i should find, a Picture of the AMT'S (Ex-CP) F unit, The engineer is Clearly on the Left side. The F units were just put out of service within the last 2 years, but the engineer did sit on the Left side of the locomotive, to my recolection. <br /> <br />I can also somewhat recall some Cn and CP steam units that were lefties aswell, I'll have to speak to an old head who still works for CP, But i'm sure as eggs are eggs, some CP and possibly CN steam units were operated via the Left side. <br /> <br />Now if i recall corectly, and this may be a stretch, i believe the CPR EMD E unit that came to montreal was Left operation aswell. <br /> <br />The new Locomotives, the EMD 59 PHi Are BOTH sided operation, the engineer could sit in the Right or the Left side and operate the Train, although sit on the left side would be confusing and redundant.
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