I guess I better keep my Locomotive Workshop FA/FB-2 set out of sight. I'm sure 
the rivet detail is incorrect.

Bob Nicholson  ________________________________________


--- In [email protected], WJJIM@... wrote:
>
> BUT, they were as close as a precision sledge hammer, swung with the "close 
>  to correct" velocity could get them ( fact ).   EACH EMD nose was  hand 
> hammered into shape.   I can tell you from the experience of  climbing onto 
> the hood of an "F", they were made out of much  thicker metal  than GM used 
> on 
> Chevy's. 
>  
> Jim Lyle
>  
>  
> In a message dated 8/23/2011 9:21:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> gelems@... writes:
> 
> But the  talk of nose, windshield shape and such reminds me of the 
> discussion of the  EMD F units.  No two units were exactly alike.  I'm 
> thinking Alco 
>  FA's of all ilk suffer from the  sa
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




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