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Cab forward

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000894

A locomotive design where the operating cab is located at the front of the engine, ahead of the boiler or power unit. This configuration was primarily developed for steam locomotives to improve visibility for the crew, especially in tunnels or areas with smoke accumulation. The Southern Pacific Railroad's AC-class locomotives are a notable example of this design.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000894
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Cab Forward; Spanish: cab forward; French: cab forward
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000894",
  "term": "Cab forward",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A locomotive design where the operating cab is located at the front of the engine, ahead of the boiler or power unit. This configuration was primarily developed for steam locomotives to improve visibility for the crew, especially in tunnels or areas with smoke accumulation. The Southern Pacific Railroad's AC-class locomotives are a notable example of this design.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Cab Forward",
    "es": "cab forward",
    "fr": "cab forward"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cab-forward/"
}

Record 983 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.