http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=280068
It looks to me to be a CALF unit of a COW/CALF set? Any information about it?
Thanks,
Railroad65
railroad65http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=280068 It looks to me to be a CALF unit of a COW/CALF set? Any information about it? Thanks, Railroad65
Several Appalachian coal mining companies did conversions like this with locomotives used to push coal cars under the loading tipples. Normally they received Caterpillar diesels at the same time and had the cabs removed and Remote control added so that the tipple operator could control the locomotive from his desk. Alco only built a very small number of calves all of model S-6 switchers, which look different than this.The locomotive in your link was built as an Alco S-2 switcher, and had a cab as built.
Here is a picture of a Alco SSB-9 set, the only Cow and Calf set built by Alco. All were built for Oliver Iron Mining (later US Steel) in Minnesota. One set made it to US Steel's coal mining operation in Corbin, KY.
Alco SSB-9
What a heart breaker to see one in that shape .... .... if they'd move it to my yard ... I'd try to restore it .... almost bought a caboose when they were selling them off years ago ... wife fought me about it .... I should have anyway ... worst mistake i ever made not buying one .
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Ole timer there are still a lot of Cabs still for sale.( just dont tell your wife I told you lol)
Yes we are on time but this is yesterdays train
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