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Generally too, when BC-40 "cabbages" (the converted non-powered F-40-PH units you are seeing) are used on the opposite end of a train, they are usually on the end of the train pointed toward Chicago, as they try to keep the diesel fumes from the powered GE unit as far away from the station entrances as possible. <br /> <br />Also, these BC-40's have two distinct advantages over Metroliner cab control units: 1) they provide baggage space and therefore free up baggage cars for long-distance routes and 2) in the event of a grade crossing collision, the BC-40's (even in spite of having all of their "guts" removed such as the prime mover and so on) are still heavier than the Metroliner cab control cars, so more protection is provided to the engineer in such collisions.
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