Slug spotted in MA... I think...

Slugs. Slimy things that eat my plants every year.

Slugs. Funny looking locomotives without people in them.

I recently saw a group of CP engines coming out of East Deerfield yard in Greenfield MA. If I recall, there were at least 3 engines, but in the middle was an engine with the windows boarded up and painted body color. Is this considered a slug? I unfortunately didn't have my camera in hand to snap a shot.

Jonelle

CP has several SDs (I think they are SD 40-2s) that have been designated 'B' units. These units are not slugs, but full engines. They have simply had their controls de-activated.
(I am sure someone out there can give a much more detailed answer.)
-Stephen

CP had a hand full of SD40-2's converted to "B" status but some got reactivated to the lead status again, there simply SD40-2's with the windows boarded up and some other things taken out or deactivated, no seats, no AAR control stand no ditch lights and other such things.

Pictures of this (or a similar) unit are now up on the NERAIL site.

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... 219173.jpg
http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... 318168.jpg
http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... 815255.jpg
http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... 324765.jpg

Photo credits to Mr. David Eade

- Stephen

Those shots show of CP SD40-2B (Hi nose), CP's quest to find more SD40-2's to add to there fleet of over 500 + SD40-2's (yes CP was hungry for more of them because they had the big love affair with them)
CP SD40-2B 5477 (ex CP 3244; exx GATX 3244; exxx NS 3244; nee SOU 3244)