NS High Hood - Trains Magazine

My grandfather worked for the Southern on the CNO&TP division. The Southern was one of the 1st to dieselize in the early 50's. When D.W. Brosnan became president and the Southern placed their 1st order for the new road switchers they were of the high hood design, which gave them the ability to run in either direction without turning the engine. The early GP-7's were short, high hood to the front, as well as GP-9's, and in the early 60's the GP-30's. The SD 24's were also short high hood to the front. Later the Southern would order the high hoods with the long body to the front. I do not know if the Southern had dual controls as the N&W did, but I do not think so.