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Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby AmericanSteam » Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:34 am

Unusual Locomotive; CN Visibility cab switcher.
I found more information: "The only unit of its kind in Canada it was referred to as a "visibility cab" unit, it was built 5/1929 (but did not go into CNR service until 5/30) by Canadian Locomotive Company, Kingston to a Westinghouse design with a 6cyl. 400HP Beardmore diesel. Ten similar 70-ton units were also built 1929-37 in the US by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. (WEMCo.)
It was re-engined 9/1953 with a 500HP V-12 Caterpillar, later derated to 380HP.
It was first used at Turcott Yard in Montreal. It was transferred to Toronto and was there in October 1948. In 1958 it became a spare unit to protect tiny Thousand Island Ry. 500, something it had already done just prior to August 1952 when 500 was sent to Stratford for repairs. It was leased to The Canada Starch Co. Ltd. (CASCO) at Cardinal Ont. for their short private line from 1962 until 1966. It was donated 4/1968 to the CRHA and is at the CRM."
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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby mindenjohn » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:15 am

Should've sent it out on the mainline to scare off the moose.
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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby hobo1960 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:04 pm

Paul Charland created the CNR 77 some time back for MSTS-OR.

I enjoy running her occasionally, still.

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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby hobo1960 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:05 pm

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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby hobo1960 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:06 pm

wish we could get it in to RW...sigh.
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Unread postby hobo1960 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:18 pm

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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby AmericanSteam » Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:08 pm

Maybe there is a way. Looks like a tiny house on rails.
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Re: Unusual looking switcher

Unread postby PullmanCar » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:13 am

This was one of the TIR Assets being converted to Train Simulator to MSTS, quite beautifully, by a member of this community, to go along with his TIR route and stock in Railworks/Train Simulator.

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