CP 253-10
CP train 253-10 with 2 CP Beaver boats and a CP SD40-2 pull very hard up Beldin Hill with 7000 tons of mixed freight in tow.
Date:
1/10/2012
Location:
Port Dickinson, NY
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Jim Cerulli
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Jim Cerulli
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CP Northeast Service Area 1/10/2012
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Dave Curtis
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I love it: "Beaver boats"!!! Where does that come from?
1/13/2012 10:33:54 PM
Jim Cerulli
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Its a term used by a few CP employees I know. It comes from the GE U Boat series that was so popular a few decades ago. With the Beaver Paint and GE "U boat" series name being so popular. The crews decided to call the AC4400's with "Beaver Paint" - Beaver Boats.
1/15/2012 10:40:13 PM
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