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Extra Grill Openings on the Q's E units

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Extra Grill Openings on the Q's E units
Posted by FTGT725 on Friday, April 16, 2010 6:31 AM

Can anyone tell me the purpose is of what looks like grill openings on either side of the upper headlight on the Q's E units.

In my experience, the light at the end of the tunnel is usually the train.
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Posted by jrbernier on Friday, April 16, 2010 8:48 AM

  Those are not grills - they are 'painted' on - They are supposed to look like the air inlet grills on the original articulated Zephyr power units.

 

Jim

Modeling BNSF  and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

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Posted by FTGT725 on Friday, April 16, 2010 2:41 PM

Thanks Jim, I had no idea they were painted on.  They certainly look real in the photos.

In my experience, the light at the end of the tunnel is usually the train.

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