CO C&O whats this?

CHARGER Dec 11, 2013

  1. CHARGER

    CHARGER TrainBoard Member

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    Not trying to play stump the chump...seriously what is it?

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  2. Skylercotton

    Skylercotton TrainBoard Member

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    Looks like a wierd SW switching unit


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  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Some type of home built or modified industrial switcher?
     
  4. Eagle2

    Eagle2 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I can find that referred to as a "NG" or "Mule." I have seen similar critters near the power plant just outside West Point, Kentucky. I believe they're used inside the plant to shuffle cars around.
     
  5. LegomanBill

    LegomanBill TrainBoard Member

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    What an interesting little locomotive. I have never seen such a thing before.
     
  6. BnOEngrRick

    BnOEngrRick TrainBoard Member

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    These pushers are used at the coal piers to shove cars to the dumper. They are narrow gauge, and the tracks run in between the standard gauge tracks. It's hard to see, but there is an arm on each side below the side cab window that drops down between two coupled cars (or behind a single or cut of cars) and moves the cars forward to the dumper. Older versions used electricity from a third rail between the gauge rails.
     
  7. IowaRRfan

    IowaRRfan TrainBoard Member

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  8. BnOEngrRick

    BnOEngrRick TrainBoard Member

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    Those are the ones I am most familiar with, having worked dock jobs at this facility (Toledo). As an additional note to that linked photo, they move more than 2 car cuts. The final move to the dumper is 2 cars, but they can move a whole track (about 20-25 cars) forward for final spotting.
     
  9. oldrk

    oldrk TrainBoard Supporter

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    Talk about narrow gauge!
     

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