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Super sharp and eye-catching color scheme. If only Norfolk Southern would do something like this.......
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Glad they did more than leave it all black with just the side lettering - adding the red and logos definitely helps! Pretty cool now!
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Cool engine. You mentioned that they kept the Alaska specific details and the front steps are still "Alaska specific". Anyone know why the steps are designed like that?
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A beautiful locomotive. Very eye-catching.
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I believe the steps had to be done that way to accommodate the larger than standard snowplow on the pilot.
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Yes, to reduce the area that could build up snow...the steps were designed to be "self clearing." You can see that they are more ladders than steps. The anti-climber was extended out and a large plow was designed to throw snow to the sides and not up onto the nose and windshield.
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