Nice to see someone finally got a good photo of this! What has been modified to "fit" on the NEC?
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Comparing this image to a photo taken while this unit was in FEC service (http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=499216), it looks like the cab numberboards have been lowered slightly and that the radiator fans have been altered in some way. Looks like a few undercarriage details (such as the plow) have been adjusted as well.
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Touche. Looks as though the horn has been moved as well.
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Looks like the air horns are on the side next to the dynamic brake intake (or whatever that grill is behind the cab).
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Also notice the notches at the bottom edges of the snow plow, a modification made to freight units operating in third rail territory.
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| Posted by xBNSFer on August 24, 2016 | |
Don't forget "and black" (on the color scheme). I don't know why they don't just use brown on the underframe and trucks as well, instead of black. That would get them down to two color masking (the white stripes and logos are all decals these days), which would cost them less, and it might even look better still.
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