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Reading RR diesel help

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chemung
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Reading RR diesel help
Posted by chemung on Friday, December 5, 2003 9:12 PM
Did the Reading run thier H-24-66 Trainmasters long hood foward?From what few photos i have seen,it appears they did.Thanks for any and all info.
A travling man AF&AM
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 5, 2003 9:32 PM
Well I'm not sure about Reading, but I know many early diesils were run long hood forward, because of the crews being used to running steams!
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dehusman
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Posted by dehusman on Friday, December 5, 2003 9:34 PM
On the RDG the short hood was front on the RS4 and RS4b's (trainmasters). On all the other first generation hood units the long hood was front.

Dave H.

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