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Date: 01/04/20 06:35
Switcher Saturday
Author: hoggerdoug

Does this unit count for switcher Saturday??. January 8, 2005 at the BC Rail shop in Prince George.
Doug


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Date: 01/04/20 07:07
Re: Switcher Saturday
Author: thehighwayman

YES!!!

 

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

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Date: 01/04/20 10:00
Re: Switcher Saturday
Author: robert162

what is parked behind it?
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> Does this unit count for switcher Saturday??.
> January 8, 2005 at the BC Rail shop in Prince
> George.
> Doug

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Date: 01/04/20 11:05
Re: Switcher Saturday
Author: eminence_grise

robert162 Wrote:
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> what is parked behind it?
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> > Does this unit count for switcher Saturday??.
> > January 8, 2005 at the BC Rail shop in Prince
> > George.
> > Doug

A slug unit made from an RS3. The slug is unpowered but has traction motors which receive power from the switch engine.

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Date: 01/04/20 21:50
Re: Switcher Saturday
Author: krm152

#1409 is considered to be a light roadswitcher.
It is basically configured like an NW5.
ALLEN 

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Date: 01/04/20 22:49
Re: Switcher Saturday
Author: feclark

hoggerdoug Wrote:
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> Does this unit count for switcher Saturday??.
> January 8, 2005 at the BC Rail shop in Prince
> George.
> Doug

Well, CN thinks it's not, given the class GR-412a, "R" for "roadswitcher". But who cares; those are gorgeous locomotives.
Fred

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