"Daylighting" a loco cab ??

[azdiane]

I came across the term "daylighting" referring to changes made to an old time 4-4-0 steam loco cab. Yet the finished pics don't seem to indicate a skylight or bigger windows to let daylight in, and don't adequately explain, so I confess I don't know the meaning of the term in this context. Anybody know what they're talking about?

Diane

 

[Retired Alex]

"daylighting a cab" refers to trimming the weigh in the cab so you have an unobstructed view through the cab from one side out the other. Refer to this article http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1879/bachmann_4-4-0/sound/. Scroll to the very end of the article to see how this individual did it.

 

[azdiane]

Thank you, Alex. That cleared up my confusion.
Diane