Box Below the Engineer’s Side Window?

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bubbajustin

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From: Norfolk Southern Lafayette District
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Box Below the Engineer’s Side Window?

Posted by bubbajustin on Friday, September 3, 2010 9:33 AM

What is the box just blow the engineer’s side window on this Ex-Conrail GP40-2?

Is it electrical equipment?

Thanks

Justin

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Dutchrailnut

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From: Brewster, NY
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Friday, September 3, 2010 11:19 AM

Its Cab signal box it houses relays and decoders for Cab signal equipment

Tugboat Tony

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Posted by Tugboat Tony on Monday, September 6, 2010 9:07 PM

Chicago and Northwestern and the UP just put their boxes inside the nose in the toilet room instead of outside on the running board.

bubbajustin

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January 2009
From: Norfolk Southern Lafayette District
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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 9:41 AM

Thanks guys!

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