Slugs on the local

William Cowie Aug 24, 2005

  1. William Cowie

    William Cowie TrainBoard Member

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    Caught this lashup along the 5 in Anaheim on Monday, with the slug in the middle. I've never seen a slug being used in local duty before - has anyone else seen anything like this in SoCal?

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    [ August 24, 2005, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: William Cowie ]
     
    William Cowie, Aug 24, 2005
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  2. William Cowie

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    Hey, why didn't anyone wake me up and tell me I fergot the picture? :D :D
     
    William Cowie, Aug 25, 2005
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    Are you sure it is a slug? It looked like the 2nd and 3rd engines are deadheading to me.
     
    sd70mac, Aug 25, 2005
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  4. chessie

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    Hmmm... I don't know about the wild west, however, they are regularly used on the CSX in the East (and sometimes NS)

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    chessie, Aug 25, 2005
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  5. William Cowie

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    The second unit is definitely a slug - windows painted over and no fuel tank. Also, the UPY number on an ex-Dash 7 help confirm this.

    (The third unit was live, I heard it and I have a picture with the heat waves above the exhaust.)
     
    William Cowie, Aug 26, 2005
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    Haronld, yes I know road slugs are not uncommon back east. And I've seen these ex-Dash 7's as yard slugs in Denver. But I used to work next to one of the UP (ex-SP) local lines for several years, that got switched up at this little stretch and I've never seen road slugs in SoCal before.

    Which is what made me wonder - is this something new? [​IMG]
     
    William Cowie, Aug 26, 2005
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