Does anyone recognize this (Diesel) Swticher?

joe6167 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:57 pm

I caught this switcher in a CNR freight passing through Brampton, Ontario for Mac Yard yesterday, and since it looks quite old-timey, I was wondering if anyone recognizes it. This is a screen shot from a video I took.

mikefrommontana · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:12 pm

Looks like and EMD SW9 with a rebuilt low profile cab. Could be a former steel mill engine or mine switcher--definitely industrial.

Michael Seitz
Missoula MT

k5ahudson · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:30 am **Posts:** 774

joe6167 wrote:

I caught this switcher in a CNR freight passing through Brampton, Ontario for Mac Yard yesterday, and since it looks quite old-timey, I was wondering if anyone recognizes it. This is a screen shot from a video I took.

Did you catch the number on it at all Joe?

joe6167 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:58 pm

No. That screen shot was the least blury segment in my clip and I don't see any markings of any sort on the cab either. Possibly worth noting is that the cab has thick white diagonal stips alternating with thin orange stripes on the sides.

k5ahudson · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:30 am **Posts:** 774

joe6167 wrote:

No. That screen shot was the least blury segment in my clip and I don't see any markings of any sort on the cab either. Possibly worth noting is that the cab has thick white diagonal stips alternating with thin orange stripes on the sides.

I think I found your answer Joe. Ex-Stelco Steel unit. I have no idea where it is going....
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/i ... stelco.htm

Stationary Steam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:00 pm

Might be going to LTEX in McDonald, OH which is where all the other Stelco units went.

k5ahudson · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:30 am **Posts:** 774

Stationary Steam wrote:

Might be going to LTEX in McDonald, OH which is where all the other Stelco units went.

I doubt it if it was in Brampton heading east to MacMillan Yard. It's in the opposite direction.

Mr. Ed · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:53 am

It still has it's remote controlled lights.

Later!
Mr. Ed