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Date: 08/26/15 22:22
A Unique SW1
Author: burlingtonjohn

Chambersburg (PA) Cold Storage SW1 #8411 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 21 Aug 15.

Regards,
Burlington John
 

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Date: 08/27/15 05:23
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: loopy7764

Well it certainly LOOKS cold.
Thanks for posting.

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Date: 08/27/15 06:00
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: CGTower

There is something to be said about the simple design of those locomotives...the "Frozen Blue" scheme certainly fits...

CG Tower

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Date: 08/27/15 06:43
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: CPR_4000

That's quite a find! A very early SW1 . . . anyone know it's lineage?

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Date: 08/27/15 06:53
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: loopy7764

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> That's quite a find! A very early SW1 . . . anyone
> know it's lineage?

NYC 585
New 4/49

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Date: 08/27/15 08:26
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: train544

 Hi Burlington John
Very nice and unusual find these days,good job and nice pic
Tom Boylan

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Date: 08/27/15 10:57
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: railburner

Former W&W Va Div Unit. This unit worked on the W&W for many years and was acquired from the B&O in 1964. Unit is ex B&O #8411 Blue with a yellow frame stripe. Reported to be Built for the B&O as #211 in 1940.

Railburner



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/27/15 11:37 by railburner.

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Date: 08/27/15 11:23
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: ns1000

For the longest time, this switcher had a tarp over the top of it. I have never seen it being used. CCS gets quite a few of those modern refrigerated boxcars in (from the west coast) and the only switching I have observed is by CSXT.

Also of note, today they had the side panels off the switcher.........I guess they were working on it.

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Date: 08/27/15 12:55
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: wcamp1472

Exhaust flap, rain water prevention,  on the unit is good to see.....

Wes C.

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Date: 08/27/15 13:23
Re: A Unique SW1
Author: wmry202

I used to run this SW1 in the early 90's. the owner of CCS used to have a facility in mt airy md and was used to switch out the reefers. I worked for him from 92-95 and switched reefers everyday at lunch break. my fist loco

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