Any idea what is the red contraption is? Never seen that before on any EMD loco. Also, there were LCD screens installed on top of both the driver's desks. Never seen those either. ()

Date: 2010-06-20
Owner: Shashanka Nanda
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Make Nokia Model E71
Aperture Value f/3 Color Space sRGB
Flash No Flash Digital Zoom Ratio 3.01
Date/Time 2010 Jun 20 09:53:53 +0100
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That is a locotrol receiver.
It is used for wireless MU'ing of locomotives.
Posted by Rahul Rao on 2013 Oct 28 10:35:53 +0000
To me, it appears like some kind of dome antenna for wireless (cellular?) communication.
Posted by Harsh Vardhan on 2010 Jun 25 03:11:51 +0100
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The various analogue gauges of the control stand are integrated into composite TFT panels. This has been mentioned under point # 20 in
Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2010 Jun 20 15:31:57 +0100
TKD.
Posted by Deep Soni on 2010 Jun 20 14:58:08 +0100
Was there a camera on the LHF? The LCD panel might be there to give the LPs a better view.
Posted by Anamitra Ghatak on 2010 Jun 20 14:57:46 +0100
Newly numbered WDP-4B! Which shed?
Posted by Rahul on 2010 Jun 20 11:42:45 +0100
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