![]() The key change was to significantly improve the rear visibility through a rear cab window looking out along a downward sloping side frame. I suppose the concept began with improving the F3 for that task: blunt rear, round front, fairly standard internal components, high forward crew position, and enclosed equipment compartment. The concept of the locomotive was for branch-line operation (hence the BL in the name). Coming from the time of the Aerotrain, the Train of Tomorrow, and the GM Superliner bus, the BL2 evoked the flair of an era of chrome, fins, and streamlining. Back in the day, though, the concept was far from set in stone. Today, we all have an idea what of a road switcher should look like. Over the years I have heard the words “ugly” and “homely” applied to this eccentric-looking engine, but I’d argue it is one stylish, sweet ride. ![]() ![]() But few are viewed as such a whimsical product as the BL2 from the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. There have been many oddball locomotives built in the diesel era, some small and some very large. ![]()
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