Recent road slug sightings

chessie Jan 17, 2001

  1. chessie

    chessie TrainBoard Supporter

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    I recently caught a road slug set working the old "A" line: [​IMG]

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  2. chessie

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    Here's a better shot of the GP30 "slug" [​IMG]

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  3. chessie

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    And here is the "parent": [​IMG]

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  4. Fred

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    In Detroit, slug 2229 is teamed with 6489 and is currently being used by Conrail on a yard transfer job.
     
  5. chessie

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    It's funny how these units change... according to the CSX Bull Sheet, # 2229 was originally paired with unit # 6403. #6489 was paired with #2232.

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    that ain't nothin, I saw 2211,2283, 2201 and an SD70MAC #744 arranged as:

    <<-2283,744->>,2201->>,<<-2211. on the end of the coal train was a CP Rail SD40-2 snoot(didn't get #) and Norfolk southern #6111. odd train, but it happened. [​IMG]

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