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Putting Your Long Hood Forward
New Hampshire Northcoast GP18 1801 leads DOBO passed the Boston & Maine station in Andover, MA. As a throwback to the railroads earlier locomotives, 1801 is running long hood forward. This practice is largely not seen on most road trains. The operating direction of the early GP units was based on the preference of the railroad. Some say it was for crew protection; others say for operational flexibility. Whatever the reasoning may be, it is still a sight to see in person.
Putting Your Long Hood Forward
New Hampshire Northcoast GP18 1801 leads DOBO passed the Boston & Maine station in Andover, MA. As a throwback to the railroads earlier locomotives, 1801 is running long hood forward. This practice is largely not seen on most road trains. The operating direction of the early GP units was based on the preference of the railroad. Some say it was for crew protection; others say for operational flexibility. Whatever the reasoning may be, it is still a sight to see in person.