--- In [email protected], "cnr3304" <andym@...> wrote:
>
> in the caption about Central Vermont 7919 ALCO S2 that after 1944 the cabs
> were made of welded construction.
A typo. Schenectady started welding the cab and hood in 1954, and I think
Montreal did as well.
> Also the OMI and Railmaster S2's have walkways over the top intake at the
> front of the hood that span the whole width. Any shots I have seen show the
> walkway (running board?) to be a regular boxcar width.
The walkway thing is curious. It looks like some GTW and CV S2s and RS1s had
the full-size grating over the radiator vent (the intake shutters are on the
sides), but most other roads had the typical narrow walkway on theirs.
David Thompson
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