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Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spared
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Author:  TRS [ Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:37 am ]
Post subject:  Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spared

The Carbonear, Newfoundland town council has rescinded a motion to scrap a rusting, rare diesel locomotive: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

Author:  Richard Glueck [ Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Canada: Newfoundland: Canadian National 803, EMD G8: Spa

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

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

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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