![]() (Some railroads normally operate their hood units long hood first.) The problem with running in reverse at high speeds isn't so much with the locomotive's capabilities, but with the fact that the cab and controls are set up for operation in the other direction, and that the view toward the rear (past the long hood) may not be as good as that in one designed to operate short hood first, meaning that the engineer may not see obstacles or emergency circumstances ahead in time - or at all. The locomotives in this film are equipped to operate short hood first in normal operation. The engine works just the same in either direction. The electric drive motors they use do not have a concept of forward or reverse like the common car does. Several references are made to the locomotives being limited in what they can do due to the unit moving in reverse.
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