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WCR 1518 - 95 Ton Switcher |
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Number |
Type |
Description |
Built |
Previous Owners |
Date Acquired |
Acquired From |
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WCR 1518 |
Diesel-Electric |
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GEX 3747 |
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Built for Electro Metallurgical
Company |
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Req. N-70436 |
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95 Ton
Diesel-Electric Locomotive |
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CLASS B-B-190/190-4GE747 |
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Serial No. 32518 |
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660 hp Switcher |
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Last unit built of this series
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Number of units built - 47
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August 1956 |
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Electro Metallurgical
18
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L-Tec Welding 18 |
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Praxair |
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October 2008 |
Praxair Inc. |
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The acquisition and shipping of #18
was project managed by Carson Wiebe |
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Production Roster -
by Alphabetical Listing -
by
Serial Number Listing
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Electro
Metallurgical Co. Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
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Cover sheet from original General Electric Renewal-Parts Catalog
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L-Tec Welding #18 |
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Pre Acquisition Pictures, May 2008 (Niagara Falls, New York) |
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Loading Pictures, February 2009 (Niagara Falls, New York)
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Shipping Information
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Unloading Pictures,
March 19th, 2009 (Via Station, Kitchener, Ontario)
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Acknowledgements
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Newspaper Coverage
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The
Restoration
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a125_020518_1.wav |
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Unfortunately in 2014, the board of directors
decided that they were not up to the task of restoring this rare
locomotive and decided to scrap her. |
