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From: "Joseph A DOT Braun" joebraun AT optonline DOT net
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:41:42 -0400
Subject: E unit noses and F unit noses
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Most of us seem to love that classic E- and F-unit nose. The Rock Island
once had an F involved in an "upper-face" accident. The financially strapped
Rock decided to just "Bondo" over the destroyed headlight and power up the
mid-nose light. Look at the photos: you need that top light to make the
classic nose. Without it, the nose just ain't the nose we know. Preston Cook
made this contribution many years ago to RMC or R&R with an appropriately
funny text. All those Erie, EL, and DL&W noses we love would never be the
same if some design team had insisted on mid-nose headlamps.
Joe Braun


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