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SW 1200 with DYNAMIC brakes

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SW 1200 with DYNAMIC brakes
Posted by ssghassett on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:46 PM
I'm looking  for  information on  SW1200's with DYN/Brakes like the  ones from the 50's used by logging outfits does anyone have any information on them?
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  • From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:04 PM

CANFOR Logging on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (north of Seattle) has 4 of them, with roadswitcher trucks. 3 were upgraded with Cat engines.

http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/CANFOR.html

http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=Vancouver;action=display;num=1081205768

Dale
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Posted by Cris_261 on Sunday, November 4, 2007 1:09 AM
Interesting pictures! That's the first time I've seen pictures of a switcher with the air reservoirs mounted on the long hood.
From here to there, and back again.

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