Locomotive drive question

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Uncle Ed,

Along with C&NW the DM&IR ran left hand.  Didn't get much pub.

Frank Bongiovanni

On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 4:48 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> As far as I know, the Chicago and North Western  was the only American
> railroad that ran left-handed.I was nev er on a CN/w steam locomotive, but
> their diesels all had the engineer's seat on the right hand side.
> Ed King
>
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 3:25 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Jimmy
>>
>> I think Bob means right hand lead vs. left hand lead, not drive.
>>
>> But I’ll let him answer.
>>
>> Best
>> Ken Miller
>>
>> > On Mar 31, 2023, at 8:49 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Bob,
>> > Can you show us pictures of a left hand drive C&NW steam
>> locomotive...hmmm?
>> > I think that you are confusing left had drive with left hand running.
>> >
>> > Jimmy Lisle
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > -------- Original message --------
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>> > Date: 3/30/23 10:25 PM (GMT-05:00)
>> > To: nw-mailing-list <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>> > Subject: Locomotive drive question
>> >
>> > I know that the N&W and most (but not all) American steamers were
>> "right-side drive." Most British and British Commonwealth steam engines on
>> the other hand were/are "left-hand drive" so to speak. But that said, there
>> were a few American railroads I believe that had left-hand drive,
>> specifically if I recall, some Chicago & Northwestern and some NY Central
>> engines.
>> >
>> > Why the difference domestically and how many other companies used the
>> left-hand drive nomenclature and for how long. Did N&W actually ever
>> produce or use any left-hand drive locos that we know of?
>> >
>> > This ought to spark some interest and discussion and I thank you.
>> >
>> > Bob Cohen
>> > subscriber to turnips international media
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