trisonic Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Shot of NS GP38-2 "High Hood" #5180 working the "interchange" with the Black River and Western shortline at Three Bridges, New Jersey. I must get down there and get some up to date shots - apparently the workings happen on Wednesdays and Sundays - mostly. It's tailed by a low hood GP38-2 #5337 as a "push-pull". The high hood GP38-2 is a former Southern loco. I expect Craig will chip in if the information on the caption is incorrect....... http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=154024 Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Surely its top-and-tail, not push-pull? although you USAnians do have some fancy remote controllers so I suppose it could be push-pull... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Pete, I'd like to see good shots of the high hood if you find yourself time to pop down. A NS 38-2 HH is high up on my todo list. Rgds Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Will do, but that photo was taken back in 2005. Dave, Can you answer Tim's question? Does "Push - Pull" over here mean a locomotive at each end? I presume that the crew switch ends depending on direction (on the mainline anyway). Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Pete, Typically in the UK, push pull, means a loco at one end of the train with some form of cab only at the other end, the loco doing the work at one end. Top and tail would be two working engines at either end, not always both powering at the same time. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Dave, Oops, sorry I thought you were the Dave from Omaha!!! I'm kind of halfway between the UK and USA and get the terminology mixed up in both! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I did think you'd have known the UK terms. Dave in Lichfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Pete, the caption's accurate...ex Southern of the same number.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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