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Previously Stelco 52, based out of Hamilton, ON until 1985. Dont let its 1950 build date fool you - this unit spots modern features such as a remote control (added 2001) & safety lamps/signs. He was parked on a dead-end track next to a crane (in matching paint), while an ex-CN Canac SW1200RS...
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On Sunday we had a great fall steam excursion in Austria with the newly refurbished 17c 372, an express loco built in 1891, and 52.4984 as helper. Sadly they still didn't make it over the steepest grades with the heavy train and needed support of two diesels on this section.
Here we can see...
Very nice downhill approach of BB 52.4984 and 1116.200 in special livery to Spital am Semmering station for the 150 years Semmering mountain railway celebrations.
The light was spot-on, real April-weather in May! ;)