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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Speaking of locomotive cabs, whatever happened to
the class J cab that was on display many years at the Busse Railroad museum west
of Portsmouth?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>EdKing</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:37
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Locomotive Cab to be
Delivered Wednesday</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>This would represent an excellent opportunity to include an
Operation Lifesaver message with an example of what an locomotive engineer
sees when someone violates crossing warning devices and tries to beat the
train. Showing visitors just how long it takes a freight train to stop
once emergency braking starts would also be of value.
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<DIV>Brian Gilleran<BR>
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<DIV>On Apr 8, 2009, at 2:29 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:</DIV><BR
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%">The Virginia
Museum of Transportation to roll in giant locomotive cab as the Museum’s
newest hands-on display<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">(Roanoke, VA)—The Virginia
Museum of Transportation announces that it expects delivery of an SD-40
locomotive cab on Wednesday, April 8 at approximately 10am. The
cab—measuring 10 feet wide by 16 feet long by 11 feet tall—will be brought
into the Museum through a door near the southeast corner of the building.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">The cab includes the original
dual control system that Norfolk Southern engineers used to operate the
locomotive throughout its 22-state system. “Visitors will be able to enter
the cab and enjoy it as a hands-on exhibit, providing the opportunity to
relive the engineer’s experience,” said Bev Fitzpatrick, Executive
Director. “Eventually, we anticipate adding a rail simulator on one
side of the cab so that visitors can position themselves like an engineer
running a real Norfolk Southern locomotive.”<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">The cab is part of SD-40
Locomotive #1594, a diesel-electric locomotive built in June 1966 by General
Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). Its 16-cylinder engine generated 3,000
horsepower. The locomotive cab was donated to the Museum by Norfolk
Southern, and restoration services were donated by Lanford Brothers,
Inc.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">About the Virginia Museum of
Transportation:<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">Home to two of the most
powerful steam locomotives in existence in the world today—the Class A #1218
and the Class J #611—the Virginia Museum of Transportation regularly
attracts visitors of all ages from across the U.S. and 45 foreign countries
each year. Through exhibits, artifacts, and a world-class collection of rail
equipment, cars, trucks, airplanes, and more, the Museum tells the rich
story of Virginia’s transportation heritage, with a special focus on the
contributions and achievements of men and women from across the Roanoke
region.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">The Virginia Museum of
Transportation is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Official Transportation
Museum located in the historic N&W Freight Station at 303 Norfolk
Avenue, Roanoke, VA. Open Monday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. <A
href="http://www.vmt.org">www.vmt.org</A><O:P></O:P></P>
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