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USRailFan wrote:Does anyone have a shot of the cab interior of a BQ23-7 (those things apparently had a five-seat(!) cab)? Preferrably a shot showing the whole cab layout, not just the control stand..That would be tough to shoot, short of removing the roof, and shooting from above. It could be done in pieces, but the whole thing at once is a tough one.
Adriel wrote:Good pics! And the BQ23-7 is UGLY! A few questions.I believe you pull down.
One: http://64.246.11.82/images/images2/u/up ... .62140.jpg
How is the horn operated with this style of lever? Does it push in, or pull in any direction?
When new, the wheels were 43" in diameter, with a witness groove (used for determining wheel rim thickness after the wheel has been worn or cut down on a truing machine) that is 38" in diameter.you got it.. many new units come with 42" wheels with 36" witness grooves. same over all diameter, but it gives you 1" more tread thickness. at work we tried running the big tread wheels [56/16" tread thickness] with 38" grooves but they rubbed the trucks bad on the ge dash 9's.. so we went to the smaller wheels with the same thick tread..
you can push up, down or in to actuate the horn. the switch is a regular push button switch that has a lever on top of it.. some models would let you push it left or right and it would actuate [it rocked and the disc on the bottom of the lever would push down on the button]One: http://64.246.11.82/images/images2/u/up ... .62140.jpgI believe you pull down.
How is the horn operated with this style of lever? Does it push in, or pull in any direction?