[CBQ] Re: The angle of the slant?

[Randal O'Toole <rot@ti.org>]

On Dec 29, 2012 7:17 am ((PST)), "William Barber" clipperw@gmail.com wrote:

> The E3 and the shovel nose designs were close contemporaries and very well 
> could have been designed by the same engineer(s). 

Just to be clear: The shovel nose locomotives were designed by Budd; the E 
units were designed by EMD. So they were not designed by the same engineer(s), 
unless someone defected from Budd to EMD.

Burlington wanted to stay with its distinctive shovel nose designs, which is 
why early renderings of the E5 had shovel noses. But the brotherhoods correctly 
felt that engine crews were safer in the E-style units, and persuaded the 
railroad to change.

Randal
Camp Sherman, Oregon 97730
http://streamlinermemories.info



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