Comments on: Throttling up C&O 2522 west is about to knock down the light at the CN diamond in Hagersville.

By: mercer

mercer — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:55:39 +0000

Dave has it summarized correctly. All of the C&O U25B were 1-piece windshields; all of the Erie Lackawanna U25B’s were too; all of the WAB were; and then some of the earlier NYC and PRR U25′s were 1-piece, including all 20 of the PRR U25C’s.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:29:32 +0000

Thank you – they are certainly rare. I shot an ALCO in Scranton (DLW) with a one piece windshield. It’s the only one i’ve seen in the flesh. Lucky too I managed to get it leading.

By: Dave Burroughs

Dave Burroughs — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:48:28 +0000

Not sure Steve. The one piece windshields were on the earlier production units.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:25:43 +0000

How many u25b’s had the uni windshield look like this one?

By: Dave Burroughs

Dave Burroughs — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:22:52 +0000

Bruce, this is the only shot of this train I took. I can find only one picture taken in Hagersville from the north side of the tracks and this is it. Don’t know if those are CWR cars or possibly pipe. That would definitely be a telephoto shot.

By: mercer

mercer — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:46:06 +0000

Intriguing angle, Dave !
The train makeup is also intriguing. I presume it is mainly gondolas and the pole line in the background in combination with compression of the telephoto, makes it look like a welded – rail train. Did you happen to take another shot of the cars or going away ??