Discussion relating to the Burlington Northern and its predecessors Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Seattle Portland & Seattle, St. Louis - San Francisco, and their subsidiaries. Visit the Friends of the Burlington Northern for more information.
Discussion relating to the Burlington Northern and its predecessors Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Seattle Portland & Seattle, St. Louis - San Francisco, and their subsidiaries. Visit the Friends of the Burlington Northern for more information.
From photos I've seen, a number of BN GP50s had cabs that extended further backwards than what was standard on these locomotives. What was the reason for these cabs?
The extended cabs were applied to five Burlington Northern GP50s. The GP50Ls were designed to acomidate a five person crew. Two people from the caboose, a engineer, and a conductor. I am not sure who the fifth person is.
I had one once, as a conductor. The nose was shorter. There was lots of space behind the engineer. When I had this unit, there were just 3 seats. The cab was about the same as any other engine, just longer.