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SOR's once a week train to serve the last customer on the Burford spur is seen polishing the rails in Clarence Street as the brakeman keeps a watchful eye on vehicular traffic. The Gp38 is unique in that it is one of only a few built with an extended cab allowing for a dual control stand.
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Caption: SOR's once a week train to serve the last customer on the Burford spur is seen polishing the rails in Clarence Street as the brakeman keeps a watchful eye on vehicular traffic. The Gp38 is unique in that it is one of only a few built with an extended cab allowing for a dual control stand.

Photographer:
Marcus W Stevens [1069] (more) (contact)
Date: 07/20/2016 (search)
Railway: Southern Ontario Railway (search)
Reporting Marks: NECR 3840 (search)
Train Symbol: 596 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Burford spur (search)
City/Town: Brantford (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. Jacob Patterson
    July 21, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Excellent shot Marcus. Dual control stand? What do you mean by this?

  2. Marcus Stevens
    July 21, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    I believe from what I have been told the cut out in the front of cab allows for a seat on either side of the control stand making it easier to operate long hood forward without the engineer stretching his neck :)
    Maybe Someone can varify this.

  3. ngineered4u
    July 21, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    Norfolk Western and Southern had many units built with dual control stands. Interesting that the trainman is not holding on to any of the handrails while the train is moving? Something we can get in big trouble for.

  4. Jacob Patterson
    July 21, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Interesting. I’ve found some info on the dual control stand. In N&W 675 (http://www.bgrm.org/locomotives/4514554518) there is a control stand on both sides of the cab. Cool fact Marcus, thanks for sharing!
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