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Canadian units sent south for wrecking or sale

Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

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Canadian units sent south for wrecking or sale

 #249316  by stuart_iowa
 
why are most of the Cn units that never un in the States heading south for the final trip?
cheaper to cut up down there ? or just better resale value there? more storage?
just curious

 #249472  by SRS125
 
more than liley will go to a leaseing firm who will decide there fate as to weather to rebuild them to U.S. Standereds, parts them out or CN could have sold them to one of the many rail lines in Mexico or South America.
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