Cab Wind Deflectors

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hi all,

I want to put some cab wind deflectors on a few of my HO hood units, and need some info.

I have poured over many pictures on the web, and find not too many deflectors pushed outward.

In contrast I think I see them pushed inward against the cab walls.

I also think I see deflectors on both sides of some of the cab windows.

It is difficult to tell when they are pushed back.

Also I assume both sides of the cab had them.

Does anyone know if that is what I am seeing.

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SCL,

I’ve always thought they were called Cab Sun Shades. Anyway, thousands of locomotives are equipped with them.

It’s for the crew’s comfort so just like the sun visor inside of your car, cab shades are also movable. So on your locomotives whether you have both up, both down, or just one up…it’s correct. You can’t go wrong.

You can go to http://www.railpictures.net and see thousands of photos of American diesels. Plenty of cab shade shots.

Hope this helps!

Enjoy the hobby and high greens to you.[8D][:D]

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Antonio, cab wind deflectors are at the side of the windows. Some of them even have rear-view mirrors. I can’t say I’ve seen them used much though, they’re usually folded against the cab. The parts are available from Detail Associates (see Walthers).

Although here’s a shot of a UP engine with them in the “out” position (and the sunshade in the “up” position):

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=163694

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I know that Detail Associates make them, but Walthers as well as others do not have them in stock.

There is one set I could get on eBay, but only the one set.

The others that were mentioned are sunshades, and I have those already installed, but thanks for the pic anyway.

Maybe what I am seeing are sideview mirrors, and wind deflectors are pushed up against the cab walls?

Anyone know?

I guess more research.

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Do what I do and make your own.

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They can be either or both. Actually, the one in the photo I posted is more acurately a rear view mirror doing double duty. Some have only the bottom third as a mirror.

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Thanks for the pic.

I have seen this pic and is what I am basing my thoughts after.

It makes sense that they can do double duty.

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Ooops! Sorry about that! As many years as I’ve been in this hobby I didn’t realize that this was the purpose of those plates. I actually thought they were for rear view mirrors, I have a photo of an SDP40f with one on the engineer’s side.

Thanks for the correction[:D]