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Old CP ALCo being put to work on the E&N Railway

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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 4:30 PM
Long live RS3s,and all things ALCo![:)]
It is great hearing of a live RS3 in the 21st century.![:D]
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Posted by enr2099 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:18 PM
I should add that this RS3 the last operational ex-CP RS3.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:16 AM
An RS3 in the woods. Unusual indeed in this day...

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:29 AM
I likd RS3's also, and hope there are some active for a long time to come.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:55 AM
I am very glad to hear that an Alco is receiving gainful employment. [:)]

I like the RS3s. [:)]

Of course I like most any Alco. [;)]

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Old CP ALCo being put to work on the E&N Railway
Posted by enr2099 on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:50 AM
CP is logging some of their land along the E&N Railway's currently inactive Port Alberni Subdivision. They are using the railway to transport the logs to Port Alberni to be loaded onto trucks, the trackmobile CP brought over to do the job can't handle the 2.2% grade and recently blew up...err broke down. CP will be leasing ex-Canadian Pacific MLW RS3 8427 from the Alberni Pacific Railway in Port Alberni to haul the logs down the hill into Port Alberni. This is definately a rare sight as the E&N Railway is an all GM operation.
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