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Why are Cowl Units Extinct?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by BNSF4ever</i> <br /><br />I'm not an expert but my understanding was that cowl units like the F45 were built to safely provide crew access to internal components in bad weather. That said, no new cowl units are produced. Are they no longer necessary with widecabs or modern electronics? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />They're aren't the Amtrak P40s, P42s and P38s are all full body units. The reason GM isn't making cowl units is because they've lost so much of the locomotive market to GE. Also, the last couple cowl GM models (with the expection of F40) had pretty had track records
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