Amtrak P42 engine door

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Amtrak P42 engine door

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Good day!


I’ve been noticing a small door on the sides of Amtraks P42’s. I was wondering, they’ve got a door in the cab and on the back of the engine, why do they need one in the middle? I’ve included a picture of said door.
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Re: Amtrak P42 engine door

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direct engine room access

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Re: Amtrak P42 engine door

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Wait until you see how many doors are on a SD40

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