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bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:00 pm

At Amecameca, in 1963. Can't remember where it ended up, but it still exists.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?a ... enColl.jpg

Alan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:55 pm

Why do almost all Mexican steam locos have huge oversized headlights?

Dave · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:13 pm

So the engineer can see ahead while running at night.

dave

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

So the rail"fans" couldn't steal them?

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:18 pm

The headlights are perfectly fine. It's just that the Mexicans washed their steamers in hot water with harsh Mexican soap and harsh Mexican agua--thus the shrinkage behind the headlights.

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