Widenose cabs

Posted by Lord Atmo

on Wed, May 3 2006 8:52 AM

i have always wondered why these cabs came to exist. what new safety features do they have? is it just because standard cabs get cold in the winter and widenose cabs have heating systems? or does it have something to do with visibility (how well the engineer can see ahead)?

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Posted by Lord Atmo

on Sun, May 28 2006 8:09 PM

wow. i totally understand now[%-)]

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Posted by coborn35

on Sun, May 28 2006 12:46 PM

Nevermind......

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Posted by Lord Atmo

on Sun, May 28 2006 8:17 AM

ok. i'm still confused as to what you meant, Max. obtaining your own SD70ACE is impossible. what exactly did you mean?

yes, Alec, i deleted the post......................

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Posted by coborn35

on Fri, May 26 2006 4:21 PM

LMAO!

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Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, May 26 2006 4:00 PM

Better be J.C not W. L. or there will be some A** kicking

Posted by coborn35

on Wed, May 24 2006 9:05 PM

J.C lol

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Posted by wctransfer

on Wed, May 24 2006 7:13 PM

Wow Max (lordatmo).............. I cant believe you totaly just read that wrong.

And then you deleted it hahaha [:p]

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Posted by nssr9169

on Wed, May 24 2006 4:40 PM

Are names withelds enitials j.c or w. l.??????????????????? be nice max..[;)]

Posted by coborn35

on Mon, May 22 2006 8:48 PM

You dont remember Kales explantation? " When I get my SD70ACe, the odds are im gonna have it the rest of my life. So when im X's (name withheld) age, I dont wanna be bending down to get in my locomotive" LOL

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Posted by CMSTPP

on Mon, May 22 2006 6:28 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nssr9169

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

yeah i figured there had to be some important reason that the cabs were changed. is there any reason why the SD70M-s and the SD70ACE have different styled noses? are there more posts in them or something?

WELL It's because in the earlyer SD70s and so on the door wasn't a full hight door.......so to be nice to crewman and to increase visability they changed the cabs......

JAMES WINS ROUND ONE!!!!!!!![:o)][:o)]

Thanks. I guess I didn't know about the door thing.

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Posted by nssr9169

on Sun, May 21 2006 7:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

yeah i figured there had to be some important reason that the cabs were changed. is there any reason why the SD70M-s and the SD70ACE have different styled noses? are there more posts in them or something?

WELL It's because in the earlyer SD70s and so on the door wasn't a full hight door.......so to be nice to crewman and to increase visability they changed the cabs......

JAMES WINS ROUND ONE!!!!!!!![:o)][:o)]

Posted by CMSTPP

on Fri, May 19 2006 5:01 PM

Now that I don't know. But I am betting Kale knows.

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Posted by coborn35

on Fri, May 19 2006 4:13 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by CMSTPP

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

I belive its more electrical stuff.

Uh no. The cab is for safety and crew comfort. There is no elctrical except headlight and control stand. Don't get to crazy Max. I know there are a couple over head lights in the cab but all the electrical is located in the cabinents behind the cab.
I don't think they look nice at all. They just look ugly.

James

I was refering to the SD70ACe.

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Posted by CMSTPP

on Fri, May 19 2006 1:14 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

I belive its more electrical stuff.

Uh no. The cab is for safety and crew comfort. There is no elctrical except headlight and control stand. Don't get to crazy Max. I know there are a couple over head lights in the cab but all the electrical is located in the cabinents behind the cab.
I don't think they look nice at all. They just look ugly.

James

The Milwaukee Road

From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm