N&W diesel locos with lines under the cab number

[NW Modeling List]

I need further clarification on this issue.
As I recall, most underlined units were former Wabash and Nickel Plate Locomotives.
Did those pre-merger roads experience problems when their non-aligning units were coupled together?
Regards,
Bill KingArlington, Virginia




-----Original Message-----
From: NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
Cc: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Fri, Aug 14, 2020 11:04 pm
Subject: Re: N&W diesel locos with lines under the cab number

The line under the cab number indicates that the unit does not have self aligning couplers. In a reverse move with other units the lined unit will jack knife causing the truck to derail.

Bob Bowers In a message dated 8/14/2020 10:58:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes: Could somebody tell me why some N&W diesel locomotives have a line under the numbers on the cab sides?  I am sure somebody said it to me...but you know how that is.Thank you,Mike Shockley________________________________________
NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org
To change your subscription go to
http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list
Browse the NW-Modeling-List archives at
http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/________________________________________
NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org
To change your subscription go to
http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list
Browse the NW-Modeling-List archives at
http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://pairlist6.pair.net/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/attachments/20200815/81ed1041/attachment.html>