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| Author: | 1702 [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre (CODELCO) retires #651 in style. https://tinyurl.com/yx2mtmnr Jim Tatum |
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| Author: | Trolleyguy [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
Very nice and respectful ceremony. I hope it doesn't get tagged like the wall behind it seen at -20 in the video. |
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| Author: | John T [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
6757 5/7/1970 Std CR-8 Cummins NT855L2 (2) 510hp B-B 65T D/TC Braden Corp – for – Sociedad MineraEl Teniente, S A #04, San Antonio, Chile Corp.Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) #651,Teniente, Chila |
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| Author: | John T [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
Should read "Bandon Copper" |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
Interesting to see how much the styling of this unit is so similar to that of the CR4. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... 1905411833 One of those units, after spending time in Mount Union and later at Cumberland, and now on the Walkersville Southern at Walkersville, Md.  Source: https://www.facebook.com/12121123461640 ... 664013495/ |
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| Author: | 1702 [ Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big Plymouth Gets Love in Chile |
John T wrote: Should read "Bandon Copper" Actually, John T., "Braden" is the correct spelling, named for one of the founders, William Braden. Braden Copper Co. was U.S-owned until Chile partially nationalized it (51%) in 1967. It was fully nationalized in 1971. Jim Tatum |
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