Which railroads owned early EMD switchers (pre-SW1500) with Flexicoil trucks? So far I know Pickering Lumber's SW900's, Rock Island's SW1200's, and New Haven's SW1200's had Flexicoils. Any others? Thanks.
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CN and CP had fleets of SW1200RS units with Flexicoil trucks, frame-mounted handrails and larger numberboard assemblies.
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Found photos here
http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SW12/INDEX.HTM
of BN 162 (ex GN 29) and BN 165 (ex GN 32) sporting Flexicoil trucks. Both units are SW1200s built in 1957.
http://archive.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/SW12/INDEX.HTM
of BN 162 (ex GN 29) and BN 165 (ex GN 32) sporting Flexicoil trucks. Both units are SW1200s built in 1957.
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There were numerous older switchers with these trucks. GN had SW7's and SW1200's with them. MN&S SW1200's, GTW SW1200's, RF&P had 3 SW1200's with them. Relco has changed the trucks on ex ACL SW9 1253.
Larry
Larry