MEC407 wrote:Interesting. Any idea what that compartment below the window is for? Traditionally there'd be batteries there; not sure what else it would be used for if the batteries are elsewhere.
Looking in you can see no batteries there. But because of the wide cab, they moved some things around. For example the walk is centered-ish inside the nose (instead of on either side outside the nose on a 300) and the toilet is pushed to one side (instead of centered).
I don't know what they keep in the box under the walk on a regular cab unit (
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2807947" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) but there are 2 boxes, one under the walk and 1 under the cab. I would suspect they moved the batteries on the 500's back and what ever is under the walk back to under the cab. So as to allow better access to wiring/plumbing/air, etc...
I wonder if whoever is bankrolling the 500 rebuilds (Helm?) will pony up and rewire/repair 507? It will no doubt need major work, but with the current prices for 4 axle EMD's you have to wonder if its not worth it to rebuild.