The builder can set them up per the buyer's preference. The GN selected long hood forward until the GP30 and U25B locomotives arrived.
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
I have a new Athearn Genesis GP-9 (Great Northern) locomotive.
Were they all run short-hood foward, or was it a practice for some lines to run them either way? I prefer the look of long-hood forward, but notice that my DCC system apparently knows best and defaults to running the short-hood leading. (I have learned that can be changed in the appropriate CV value.)
New to the DCC world and curious about the prototype practice of how these older diesel locomotives were used?
Thanks!
Mike