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Engine97 In reply to Rail-Brony-GXY [2017-06-20 00:51:37 +0000 UTC]

I think it looks cool.

A walkway if I have a cab at both ends? Well, let's say you finish the days run. Rather than turn the engine or run it in reverse, just switch cabs! And sure the engineer could jump off and walk back on the ground, but what if there isn't much clearance, or you're parked on a bridge

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Rail-Brony-GXY In reply to Engine97 [2017-06-21 01:15:42 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't mind that so much if cowl units didn't exist. They're basically good units with casing. If you're changing cabs, you could walk in a covered space and you shouldn't have to worry about going deaf form the engine too much if it's on standby. Also, the way I see it, walkways are mainly to increase visibility. You can't do that if there's another full width cab in the way!

To be fair, I've seen a few designs that don't have a full-width can specifically for that reason, but designs like the ones I mentioned earlier just bug me.

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Engine97 In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2017-05-14 12:50:20 +0000 UTC]

I would have to say it's the favorite of my diesel-electric creations so far.

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