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  1. MLW's at Squamish

    MLW's at Squamish

    CPR #6503 type S-3 and PGE #561 type RSC-3m built in 1951 and 1948 are in working condition at the West Coast Heritage Park in Squamish, BC. Both are now sued for switching around the heritage park adn 561 sometimes lends a hand at Day Out With Thomas Events.
    • Balto
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    • alco cp cpr mlw pge rs-3 rs3 rsc-3 rsc-3m rsc3 rsc3m s-3 s3 squamish wcra
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  2. CN 7269 Fresh paint

    CN 7269 Fresh paint

    Looks like Saskatoons main yard engine got some fresh paint in the cab area. Normally he operates exclusively in the main yard, which is largely inaccessible (recall http://tinyurl.com/69r8jh) however today he went out to lift some hoppers at the nearby elevator. Interestingly its located on CPs...
    • Romet
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    • 266 7269 cn cp elevator fresh gp9rm paint s-3 saskatoon slug touch tramp up wilkie yard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canadian National
  3. My 1st ALCO!!!!

    My 1st ALCO!!!!

    An Alco S-4 sitting in Rarus Railway's yard in Anaconda, Mt. It's one of the least likely places I'd expect to find an ALCO.
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2007 alco american anaconda company june locomotive montana mt railway rarus rarw s-3 s3 switcher
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  4. Slug leading!

    Slug leading!

    Since CN uses a GP9RM+slug set for power, it's only natural that they get to lead. Here the switcher is bringing in 4 bulkheads from the nearby Industrial park. The way the photo is cropped however, it looks like a much bigger train. Note the headlight on the slug, these are unique to the S-3...
    • Romet
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    • 270 7224 cn fgip2 gp9rm local s-3 slug switcher winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  5. Working all year round

    Working all year round

    CN crew works in winter and spring. If you look really carefuly, you'll notice that the slugs are different. In the top photo it's YBU-4, in the bottom one it's a S-3. Most often it's a GP9 slug though. The power is always GP9RM. CN 7213 & 203 CN 7251 & 268
    • Romet
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    • 203 268 7213 7251 cn gp9rm jct mainline portage s-3 slug spring winnipeg winter ybu-4
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canadian National
  6. Mixed yard train

    Mixed yard train

    Cut-down S-3 ALCO, CN 268, leads CN 7251, GP9RM, on switching duty. Notice the variety of cars, coil, autoracks, intermodals, boxcars, tankers, hoppers, gondolas, platforms...
    • Romet
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    • 268 7251 cn gp9rm jct local mainline portage s-3 winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canadian National
  7. Power move

    Power move

    Power move on the eastbound grain train. The units were: CN 9508, CN 9468, CN 9543 (all GP40-2L(W)'s), CN 4795 (GP38-2(W)), CN 7224 (GP9RM) and CN 271 (S-3 slug).
    • Romet
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    • 271 4795 7224 9468 9508 9543 cn gp38-2(w) gp40-2l(w) gp9rm grain la move portage power prairie s-3 slug
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Canadian National
  8. I want to live in this house....

    I want to live in this house....

    Milwaukee Road 261 running down the street in Oshkosh WI September 1993.
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    • 4-8-4 cmstp&p northern s-3
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Mainline Excursions


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