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	Construction of HO scale M&StL #304 Mogul
		The reason I did the cab later is because moving the cab forward looked like more work that I felt capable of doing.
		Moving the cab forward meant that this handy slot can't be used and that the front of the cab needs to be carefully shaved away to fit snugly around the boiler.
		Since the cab needed to be longer and higher to get the look of the prototype I made a new cab floor and rear wall.
	www.eldora.net /lyndon/ho/mstl304-2.html (1336 words)

	SP Cab-Forward History
		Southern Pacific's first two such locomotives, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, were Mallet Consolidations, compound 2-8-8-2s with the cab placed conventionally and the exhaust stack at the front end.
		During trial runs it became evident that hot gases and steam exhaust from the massive compound cylinders could asphyxiate the crew in the cab.
		The answer was to turn the locomotive around, place the cab-forward with a protective cab front, vision windows and a pilot.
	www.broadway-limited.com /products/cabforward_history.htm (774 words)

	CPRR Discussion Group - Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
		My recent interest in this issue comes from the realization that the CP had been operating a small fleet of "cab forwards" since the early 1870s down at Oakland–and were still operating them when the first mallets were smoking their way over the Sierra.
		Browning pointed out that if the cab was in front, the fumes and stack gasses would be behind since the smoke box and stack gasses would be a minimum of 70 feet to the rear of the cab.
		By placing the cab forward, the smoke box at the tender end solved the employees� respiratory problems, and the engineer and brakemen now would be able to have clear visibility.
	cprr.org /CPRR_Discussion_Group/2005/02/cab-forwards.html (772 words)

	Freightliner - New Truck Sales
		The Cargo cab is as impressive inside as it is outside.
		Simply put, the Cargo cab is a haven from the gritty, noisy world of the city -- a work place as comfortable and efficient as many offices.
		Cab climate is fine-tuned with a first-rate ventilation system, orchestrated by dash and footwell vents.
	www.houstonfreightliner.com /trucks/newtrucks/ftl/low_cab/cargo.htm (810 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Ford plans low cab forward truck
		A low cab forward is a short-nosed truck with a front axle set back so the cab and driver sit over the engine.
		"With sales increasing nearly 50 percent over the past decade, the low cab forward segment is one of the fastest growing niches in the commercial truck industry," Joe Castelli, Ford division commercial truck director, said in a statement.
		The introduction of the low cab forward is part of an effort by the company to become an even more complete one-stop-shop for commercial vehicles.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2003/11/12/ford_plans_low_cab_forward_truck (292 words)

	White Volvo Expeditor
		As far as service is concerned, The cab easily tilts forward with a hydraulic system in many ways allowing better access than you can get on a conventional truck.
		The cab tilts far enough that you can walk between the front tire and the back of the bumper and belly right up to the engine on either side.
		This left me with about 6 feet of space between the cab and the front of the tank for various things such as the Christmas tree and the hose reel, and even the PTO pump.
	www.vannattabros.com /truck42.html (1768 words)

	2005-06-15 at OpenSolaris.org
		CAB updated on their launch activities and interviews.
		The CAB recognizes the value of Sun marketing and the role marketing plays on the OpenSolaris project but wants to clarify roles and responsibilities going forward.
		The CAB is working on a budget request for Sun for CAB/community marketing purposes, so this seems like a time to engage more formally at a reasonable interval.
	opensolaris.org /os/community/cab/cab_meeting_notes/2005/cab_meeting_notes_20050615 (256 words)

	The Bentley Effect » The Car Blog
		Part of the reason I like trucks so much is that the cab isn't right on top of the front wheels.
		The wonderful thing about these higher displacement engines is that the cab simply cannot sit on top of the front wheels.
		Cab backward, rear wheel drive, and a Hemi.
	thecarblog.com /rants/the_bentley_effect.php (1762 words)

	History of the Forward Control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Forward Control story begins in early 1953 when Kaiser Industries purchased 100% of the foundering Willys-Overland Corporation and dropped their passenger car line.
		F-Head inline 4 and be equipped with nine forward and three reverse gear combinations.
		Design of the forward cab for this new truck was greatly influenced by Mr.
	www.mdc.net /~dhartling/history/history.htm (593 words)

	Automotive Technology - Freightliner Condor Heavy Duty Truck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Freightliner Trucks' new Condor is a low cab forward truck for specialized heavy-duty applications.
		The Condor was built specifically to be a highly efficient low cab forward truck on the road.
		An ergonomically designed cab that allows easy access through the low cab height and increased all-round visibility reduces driver fatigue in its designated work environment.
	www.automotive-technology.com /projects/freightliner (594 words)

	Peterbilt Motors Company
		Built wider than most LCFs (low cab forward), the cab is a full eight feet wide, offering plenty of operating room.
		The Model 320 is as versatile as the markets it serves, and you won't find an OEM better able to customize a heavy duty low cab forward truck that meets your needs.
		Routine maintenance can be quick and easy due to the convenient oil, coolant and transmission fluid check and fill module located at the back of the cab.
	www.peterbilt.com /index_gal_mod_fea.asp?model=model320 (212 words)

	FORD ADDS NEW LOW CAB FORWARD MODEL TO INDUSTRY LEADING COMMERCIAL TRUCK LINEUP
		Low cab forward trucks, also known as tilt cabs, provide a roomy cab where drivers sit over the engine and a set-back front axle.
		Truck showroom research shows that tilt cab customers are extremely loyal and that 76 percent of tilt cab customers' second choice is another tilt cab.
		Tilt or low cab forward customers understand that minimal downtime contributes to total cost of vehicle ownership and directly impacts their business’ profitability.
	www.mrtruck.net /fordcabover.htm (1660 words)

	Chrysler cab-forward explained and defined
		It means taking the entire interior cabin of a vehicle and moving it forward -- extending the windshield over the front wheels.
		The Cab Forward design's over-sized interior presents a multitude of engineering challenges -- most notably a smaller engine compartment -- when the cab is moved forward.
		"The major functional benefits we have achieved out of Cab Forward are going to redefine the architecture for four-door sedans toward the end of this decade," Herlitz predicted.
	www.allpar.com /corporate/cab-forward.html (1070 words)

	4-8-8-2 Cab Forward Steam Locomotives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Southern Pacific developed the Cab Forward type locomotives to deal with a problem unique to that railroad.
		They had long tunnels and snow sheds in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and with a conventional locomotive, the exhaust fumes from the locomotive could well suffocate the train crew.
		Using the Cab Forward design, the crew was protected from the fumes, as the exhaust was behind them.
	www.toytrains1.com /cabforward.htm (111 words)

	California State Railroad Museum Foundation - Southern Pacific Railroad Cab Forward No. 4294
		California State Railroad Museum Foundation - Southern Pacific Railroad Cab Forward No. 4294
		The first California cab-ahead design (also known as a cab-forward) was built in 1901 by William J. Thomas, master mechanic of the North Pacific Coast Railroad.
		Southern Pacific No. 4294, the last one of its kind in the world, occupies a place of prominence on the main floor of the Museum of Railroad History.
	www.csrmf.org /doc.asp?id=162 (564 words)

	Features Item : Cab-Forward Truck Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		For contractors based in other parts of the West or in very rural locations, Mitsubishi's FG truck is an ideal choice, especially with the optional limited-slip differential, which gives the FG excellent grip and control in mud, snow or slippery conditions.
		Hino's cab is somewhat bigger and more upright than the other truck models.
		The cab is somewhat bigger and more upright than the others and comes with a really nice shelf located above the flip down sun visors.
	www.reevesjournal.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,3815,61805,00.html (864 words)

	Isuzu Commercial Vehicles - News - ISUZU NPR GAS-POWERED MODELS FOR 2002 HAVE HIGHER GVW
		Assembled in the United States, the Isuzu NPR GAS and NPR HD GAS are low cab forward trucks with gas-powered engines.
		Design characteristics of the Isuzu low cab forward truck provide more cargo space within a given overall chassis length.
		The cab receives an electrodeposit primer "E-coat" and a strong alkali-proof paint for full protection.
	www.isuzucv.com /news/2002_2.html (639 words)

	Trains.com - Seen BLI Cab forward yet?
		There is a large movement afoot for the Cab Forwards this year, it may finally get the spotlight it deserves.
		BLI disabled this feature on the cab forwards due to a legal dispute btetween them and Mike's train house.
		About the air pump sound, I am not an SP expert, but it is my understanding that the unusual cross-compund air pump sound was a feature of the later Cab forward AC series.
	www.trains.com /community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14016 (1607 words)

	Lionel Southern Pacific AC-12 Cab Forward 6-38071 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Although the latter kept the line clear of heavy snow, the tight spaces deflected the noxious stack exhaust down along the boiler into the cab, nearly asphyxiating train crews.
		Preceded by several classes of smaller cab forward locomotives, the modern articulated consolidation or AC class debuted in 1928.
		Cab forward #4294 proved not only the last AC-12, but the last new steam locomotive ever purchased by the Southern Pacific.
	www.mrtoys.com /lionel/Lionel-Southern-Pacific-AC-12-Cab-Forward-6-38071.htm (590 words)

	Trains.com - Lionel vs MTH cab forward
		I have run the MTH Cab Forward and it ran well, but it was a Proto 1 version (it lacked the sound, synchronized chuff, selectable chuff, speed control, ability to be operated in command with DCS, and all the other niceties that PS-2 provides.
		Comparing it to the Lionel Cab Forward would be hard, as the Lionel one does not, to my knowledge, exist yet.
		Ugly, first, a) as built internal wiring wore through at the drive shaft, their was no place to restrain the wiring out of the drive shaft's way, it just plain wore through.
	www.trains.com /community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30446 (1325 words)

	Isuzu Commercial Vehicles - News - NEW 2002 N-SERIES CREW CAB PROVIDES MORE ROOM...
		Each truck is available in two wheelbase configurations, a 150-inch wheelbase accommodates 12-ft. bodies and a 176-inch wheelbase handles 16-foot bodies.
		Each Isuzu NPR-HD and NQR Crew Cab is designed as a unified structure front to back and top to bottom.
		The new Isuzu Crew Cab is available through 199 Isuzu Commercial Vehicle dealers throughout the USA.
	www.isuzucv.com /news/2002_3.html (232 words)

	Truck / Pickup / SUV Cab Forward to Bumper Cover / Cooler
		Custom Cab Area Covers - Protect the entire cab area from heat, sun and snow.
		Custom-patterned for a perfect fit, cab area covers fit between the cab and pickup bed.
		Cab, Frontier, Tacoma Double/Xtra Cab, Full Size Pickup Standard Cab.
	www.sportsimportsltd.com /trpicabfocab.html (163 words)

	COE
		The understanding was, The "Big Three" could have the COE as we know it today and the small body builders could have a "niche" in the forward control and Milk bodies and Chevrolet would build the chassis.
		Note that Montpelier is provided with a Chevrolet Cab and Chassis to convert.
		The cab appears to be borrowed from GMC and it was available with Gasoline Chevrolet engine or Hercules Diesel engine.
	home.znet.com /t1937/COE.htm (620 words)

	MacDon Industries Ltd. \| 9000 Series Windrower Tractors
		The comforts start with the Macxi-Cab's multi-adjustable air ride seat which not only provides excellent cushioning and support, but adapts comfortably to the contours of your body.
		Vibration and noise inside the cab is substantially reduced thanks to strategically positioned vibration isolators throughout the cab.
		For training purposes, we've added a padded fold-down seat which allows two people to sit side by side in the cab comfortably.
	www.macdon.com /products/9000seriestractor/9000series_p4.html (188 words)

	Railroad Engines : CAB FORWARD, at www.ebpm.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		1) Caption reads: Southern Pacific's Cab Forward, Number 4206, Class AC-10sf, (4-8-8-2) was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1942 and is viewed at Roseville on July 19, 1956.
		2) Caption reads: The big cab forward 4-8-8-2 was the last steam locomotive purchased by the Southern Pacific.
		Number 4294 is photographed on display at the Sacramento California Station, Sept 1969.
	www.ebpm.com /rr/regpix/glry_rr_cabf.html (115 words)

	Ready Yard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The wooden surface to the immediate right of the Cab Forward is the top of the pine display case shown on the Display Cases page.
		From left to right are the MTH Premier Yellowstone (2-8-8-4), MTH Premier Big Boy (4-8-8-4), MTH Premier Cab Forward (4-8-8-2), MTH Premier GS-4 Daylight (4-8-4), and the MTH Premier K4s Pacific (4-6-2).
		From the left, they're the Nickel Plate Berkshire (2-8-4), the Pennsy T-1 (4-4-4-4), the DMandIR Yellowstone (2-8-8-4), the NandW Class A (2-6-6-4), and the SP Cab Forward (4-8-8-2).
	www.toytrains1.com /ready_yard.htm (270 words)

	Ward's Auto World: LH's 'cab-forward' design evolved from minivan - Chrysler's LH automobile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Gale has a disarming brand of intensity that has allowed him to make the Chrysler design studio arguably a leader in a new look for world sedans.
		In tradional auto desig, the forward section carrying the engine is relatively large and sometimes emphasized by the designer.
		Cab-forward design dramatically minimizes forward space for the engine and other componentry in favor of additional passenger space and the illusion of substantially more interior room.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n3_v28/ai_11928132 (1269 words)

	Toyota Body parts (Cab Forward) '94 body style - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board
		Toyota Body parts (Cab Forward) '94 body style
		Posting for a friend, he needs:[list=1][] standard cab* (gutted ok)[]doors (passenger/ drivers} i have doors that you could make half doors, Trade?[]hood[]fenders (driver/passenger)[]front core support [*]Glass from passenger side door[/list=1]
		All this is for the early 90's body style.
	www.pirate4x4.com /forum/showthread.php?t=153279 (356 words)

	Kodiak Northwest
		Cab Forward Rotary Truck, Hydrostatic Rotary Truck, Rail Way Snow Blower, Rotary Truck
		The operator's visibility is excellent and the snow discharge is behind the cab.
		Kodiak is able to incorporate features particular to each customer to suit their specific needs.
	www.kodiaknorthwest.com /snow_removal/24.asp (215 words)

	Engine Drawings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		These are the preliminary drawings of the cab forward.
		Page 2- Cab front sketch, rear frame(actually the cab end).
		Page 3- Cab side and front as well as cab top and bottom trim pieces.
	home1.gte.net /sfknc5ja/html/engine_drawings.html (92 words)

	Ford Low Cab Forward - LCF
		Engineered and produced in North America, its been designed for customers who appreciate the low cab forward design advantages over conventional cabs - visibility, maneuverability, operating ease, overall efficiency and basic economics.
		The Ford LCF will have plenty of horsepower (200) and torque (440 lbs.-ft.) to haul the heavy loads, climb the intra-city hills, or enter the freeways safely.
		Low Cab Forward order guide PDF LCF Color Guide
	www.olatheford.com /Fleet/lowcabforwardlcf.htm (331 words)

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