475 out of the shops at Strasburg

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Here is 475 with centered headlight in regular service.

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Ken Miller

> On Sep 27, 2019, at 8:01 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> So were ALL M's changed to that config or only 'some' ?  What percentage were changed in your estimation?
> I've seen lots of photos of M's since it is one of my favorite engines, but only some have centered headlights.
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> Mark Lindsey
> Stuck in the 1930's
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> Subject: Re: 475 out of the shops at Strasburg 
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> I remember several Ms with centered headlights in the mid 1950s including the 375, 382, 396, 405 429, 433 etc.
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> So 475 might be odd, to you, but it’s not un-authentic.  
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> - Ed King
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> Unfortunately, they removed the top of smokebox headlight and put it in the center, removing its number plate.  They also took away its boiler tube pilot for a step pilot.  Its not the classic 475 anymore.
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> Mark Lindsey
> Stuck in the 1930’s
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