Every engine has it`s own personality and there must be a mile of difference between these two.
Of course they were designed for different types of work. The Daylight having been generally acknowledged as a particularly attractive sleek and speedy hauler, whereas the Cab forwards spent much of their working lives in tunnels under the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Hence the Cab at the front to prevent crew afixation. Split bars over the twin blast pipes were necessary to prevent tunnel roof damage so they somewhat `brutish` to say the least!
Please check out the video......http://youtu.be/eBYcHBXPvuI
Of course they were designed for different types of work. The Daylight having been generally acknowledged as a particularly attractive sleek and speedy hauler, whereas the Cab forwards spent much of their working lives in tunnels under the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Hence the Cab at the front to prevent crew afixation. Split bars over the twin blast pipes were necessary to prevent tunnel roof damage so they somewhat `brutish` to say the least!
Please check out the video......http://youtu.be/eBYcHBXPvuI
The SP Daylight and its cars make an impressive train - car colours reminiscent of the Old Milwaukee Road.
