| Posted by FSWood on May 18, 2014 | |
Somewhere around here is a book by a F.J.G. Haut which has a section on these. I forget when they were designed, but has to be 50s, 60s, 70s. Do rather like them; and, as a practical matter that nose provides at least some grade crossing collision protection.
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The Red Arrows were developed in the 1930s, this double arrow was built in 1939. In the porch mainly electrical components are housed and the design was rather the streamline idea in the foreground as collision protection. The "Churchill Arrow" is 75 years in operation just this month!
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| Posted by FSWood on May 18, 2014 | |
They go that far back? Wow! Memory sure was a few points off on that one. Between commenting earlier and now, I did find the book, "A History of the Electric Locomotive, Volume II: Railcars and the Industrial Locomotive". Pages 92, 93, 94, cover the CLe4/4 double cab single car. Even has a factory photo of the welded body frame up on jacks, looks something like one would expect for an airplane. Book text gives design philosophy, body dimensions, bogie dimensions, motor output, room for 70 seated and 30 standing passengers, and says nothing about dates. I just guessed on the date.
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