can you guess why this unit is so special?

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can you guess why this unit is so special?

Unread postby ErikGorbiHamilton » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:24 am

Can you guess why it is?

RULES: No internet to search up why its so special, all you have is the number and railroad.
No searching "cargil 1017" on google or bing or ANY search engine


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Re: can you guess why this unit is so special?

Unread postby Noel » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:07 am

It looks like it has the frame & trucks from an SW1500, a cab from an ALCO S-Unit, and the long hood from an ALCO RS-Unit.
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Re: can you guess why this unit is so special?

Unread postby _o_OOOO_oo-Kanawha » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:51 am

It had no front coupler and its pilot is damaged.
Being a Cargill company locomotieve, it should not be allowed to roam outside the plant.
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Re: can you guess why this unit is so special?

Unread postby robbit » Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:22 am

It was the last engine ever built by alco
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Re: can you guess why this unit is so special?

Unread postby ErikGorbiHamilton » Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:36 pm

robbit wrote:It was the last engine ever built by alco


DING DING DING!
Winner!

The locomotive in question is a T6 and ,as robbit said, was the last US alco built.
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