Locomotive drive question

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Somewhere I read that when the C&NW was single track most, if not all, 
of the station buildings were built on one side of the track so that 
when a second track was added it had to go on the opposite side of the 
original track from the station buildings. The original track had to 
become the inbound track in commuter territory so that people waiting 
for the train to take them to work would have the use of the station 
buildings for shelter while they waited.  Station buildings were not 
needed on the other track where outbound passengers would leave for home 
without tarrying. This utilization of the two tracks reportedly resulted 
in the left-hand running.

Gordon Hamilton

On 3/31/2023 4:57 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Uncle Ed,
>
> Along with C&NW the DM&IR ran left hand.  Didn't get much pub.
>
> Frank Bongiovanni
>
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 4:48 PM NW Mailing List 
> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>     As far as I know, the Chicago and North Western  was the only
>     American railroad that ran left-handed.I was nev er on a CN/w
>     steam locomotive, but their diesels all had the engineer's seat on
>     the right hand side.
>     Ed King
>
>     On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 3:25 PM NW Mailing List
>     <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>         Jimmy
>
>         I think Bob means right hand lead vs. left hand lead, not drive.
>
>         But I’ll let him answer.
>
>         Best
>         Ken Miller
>
>         > On Mar 31, 2023, at 8:49 AM, NW Mailing List
>         <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>         >
>         > Bob,
>         > Can you show us pictures of a left hand drive C&NW steam
>         locomotive...hmmm?
>         > I think that you are confusing left had drive with left hand
>         running.
>         >
>         > Jimmy Lisle
>         >
>         >
>         >
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>         >
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>         > Date: 3/30/23 10:25 PM (GMT-05:00)
>         > To: nw-mailing-list <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>         > Subject: Locomotive drive question
>         >
>         > I know that the N&W and most (but not all) American steamers
>         were "right-side drive." Most British and British Commonwealth
>         steam engines on the other hand were/are "left-hand drive" so
>         to speak. But that said, there were a few American railroads I
>         believe that had left-hand drive, specifically if I recall,
>         some Chicago & Northwestern and some NY Central engines.
>         >
>         > Why the difference domestically and how many other companies
>         used the left-hand drive nomenclature and for how long. Did
>         N&W actually ever produce or use any left-hand drive locos
>         that we know of?
>         >
>         > This ought to spark some interest and discussion and I thank
>         you.
>         >
>         > Bob Cohen
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