[Photo's] Nightshift at Northern Coal

bulldozed · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:52 pm

Curious question - how effective is the 'reverse angle' on the front windscreens at cutting down glare (assuming that's why they were made in such a fashion)?

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KRviator · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:55 am

I reckon it's pretty good as compared to the 48'ers and 81's. I've noticed the 92's won't have it though so there'll be a definite comparison available soon...

One thing about the windscreens angled that way though, is when the engine management computer decides it wants to display a page of info, you get the reflection from that, though it's not that big a deal...

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jd4980 · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:49 am

Can't comment on what an 82 is like for glare during the day, only been on one once and that was at night, and i can say they aren't the best when it comes to trying to see out at night when the cab light is on. Not that were scared of the dark and travel with the light on, but when it is on for whatever reason i found the reflection a bit annoying.

NR's and you'd guess the 92's are an each way bet, you can easily see out at night with cab lights on if your mate is eating, reading or whatever, and you can get the blinds down a long way before vision is impaired and glare becomes a problem during the day. That said most glare comes off the shiny plastic console rather then directly in and there are trial coatings on a couple of NR's to over come this i believe. On our branchline up here where surveyors were paid by the curve, the problem is generally short lived in my experience on the few daywork jobs our depot has, one minute your heading right into it, next thing your back is turned.

4426_No_2_end · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:37 pm

Excellent Stuff KRviator I personally cannot thank you enough for sharing photo's and telling us how things work around the area that is part of your personal stuff.

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broy · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:19 am