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QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle for fear of lookin stupid, what is this exactly? ive never seen on myself, but wondered what they are. Again, im new.
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Originally posted by Trainnut484 [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 8, 2005 9:38 PM In Graz Austria, 1962. An outside frame 0-6-0 built in 1862 still running. I expect it was sort of like George Washington's axe as to how much was original. Reply Edit Jordan6 Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Wisconsin, USA 175 posts Posted by Jordan6 on Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:57 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle for fear of lookin stupid, what is this exactly? ive never seen on myself, but wondered what they are. Again, im new. That's what is called a slug. Its basically locomotve with no engine and no controls. Slugs however have traction motors for each axle, which are powered when coupled (MU'ed) to another locomotive. Essentially, the power loco is sharing it's power with the slug to provide more tractive effort. It's ballested pretty good to give it lots of traction. They're used strictly for switching, usually in large yards. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:48 PM for fear of lookin stupid, what is this exactly? ive never seen on myself, but wondered what they are. Again, im new. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:47 PM A friend of mine earlier this year saw an old "Georgia Southwestern" Locomotive come through, he said it was an old "Geep" unit, either a GP9 or GP10. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:55 PM Mid Michigan RailRoad GP9M #24, built around 1950. Reply Edit ShaunCN Member sinceJune 2003 From: Sarnia, Ontario 534 posts Posted by ShaunCN on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:53 PM SW8, SW900's are a few of the plant switchers used here, all CN usses in the yards here now are GP9's with slugs derailment? what derailment? All reports of derailments are lies. Their are no derailments within a hundreed miles of here. Reply Jordan6 Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Wisconsin, USA 175 posts Posted by Jordan6 on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:48 PM Found this website about the Iowa Traction Railroad: http://web.presby.edu/~jtbell/transit/MasonCity/ Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:45 PM The Flying J oil refinery in North Salt Lake has an SW8 or SW900 (I can't tell which model it is) that's used as a plant switcher. Reply Edit Trainnut484 Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Kansas City area 833 posts Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:34 PM All above are great [:D] Keep 'em coming [tup] This might get some of you interested in looking closer for older locomotives while out railfanning [^] But please, no "slug bug" punches [:o)][:D] They hurt. LOL Take care, Russell All the Way! Reply Kurn Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Akron,OH 229 posts Posted by Kurn on Thursday, September 8, 2005 7:25 PM Ex Southern GP35's (high nose,Alco trucks) on the W&LE.Also CSX still runs a GP30/roadslug/MATE/no prime mover thing around here every once in a while. If there are no dogs in heaven,then I want to go where they go. Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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