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Ron Welch

July 01, 2006 07:22PM

All cab rider's will be surprised to find out that the view of the track is different!
The most logical explanation that I can give would be to compare a view of the tracks ahead riding a motor car or the highway from an automobile. You can see 180 degrees ahead of you most of the time.
From a cab of a K-28 or K-36, the length of the boiler will take away your view ahead of the right or left side of the trackage. You only see 1/2 of what you are accustomed to.
Take along some ear plugs

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Riding the Silverton	Hoss The Wideload	July 01, 2006 07:30AM
Riding the Silverton	Rich Muth	July 01, 2006 07:43AM
Re: Riding the Silverton	John Craft	July 01, 2006 08:03AM
Re: Riding the Silverton	Sammy D	July 01, 2006 10:03AM
Re: Riding the Silverton	Ron Welch	July 01, 2006 07:22PM
Re: Riding the Silverton	Philip H. Walters	July 01, 2006 07:39PM
Re: Riding the Silverton	Mark Springer	July 02, 2006 08:23AM

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