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 Post subject: Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spared
PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:37 am 

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The Carbonear, Newfoundland town council has rescinded a motion to scrap a rusting, rare diesel locomotive:

CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound ... -1.6687388
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 Post subject: Re: Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spa
PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:12 am 

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I hope they voted to keep it painted as well. Score one for the preservationists, eh?

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 Post subject: Re: Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spa
PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:10 am 

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YESSSSS!

Now we should start an effort to orchestrate getting the engine scaled and painted...

(Incidentally, Carbonear is a fairly straight shot up 75 and then 70 from the Trans-Canada Highway west out of St. John...)

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