04-12-2013, 10:42 AM
MountainMan Wrote:What are the bars over the windshield for?
There are times when I simply cannot resist- - -
They're protection against "low flying pigeons" 
Seriously, I would suspect there is a part of the right-of-way, where falling rocks present a danger to the locomotive crew.
I recall seeing something like this in use in some U.S. Cities, where things were being thrown at trains.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!