Canadian Railroads > Neptune at Night

Here's one of Neptune Terminal's cow and calf gensets, 805 and 805A, slowly unloading a string of potash cars in North Vancouver this evening. While not as cool as the ex-SP Alcos Neptune used to have, these units are still pretty unique.

Loleta Fernbridge

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loleta Wrote:
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> Here's one of Neptune Terminal's cow and calf
> gensets, 805 and 805A, slowly unloading a string
> of potash cars in North Vancouver this evening.
> While not as cool as the ex-SP Alcos Neptune used
> to have, these units are still pretty unique.
>
> Loleta Fernbridge

That's not a calf, it's a slug. Still pretty unique.

Nice image LF...

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PHall Wrote:
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> That's not a calf, it's a slug. Still pretty
> unique.


Slugs are small and slimy, calves large and dry. This is definitely a calf.

- L.F.

loleta Wrote:
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> PHall Wrote:
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> > That's not a calf, it's a slug. Still pretty
> > unique.
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>
> Slugs are small and slimy, calves large and dry.
> This is definitely a calf.
>
> - L.F.

805A is a slug.  Here's a link to a picture taken by our own Mr Carlson    http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2845763
 

A calf has a prime mover, a slug does not. I don't see any stacks or vents indicating any type of power plant on the slug.