went to my brother in laws on the west side of columbus.found our way by buckeye yard.looks like ns has mini engine slugs helping in yard duty.how many do they have? we also saw a couple trains on the dayton line too.neat stuff
stay safe
joe
Like this, Joe-
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=79334
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=461575
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/srchThumbs.aspx?srch=mt6&search=Search
I’m not sure how slugs got confused with GG1’s, which don’t look anything like them. What I saw in the pictures appeared to be cow/calf combinations, not an electric locomotive that drew power from overhead lines.
Erik
the slug I saw had brackets on the side with strobe lights on the top.I figure it was an rc unit hooked up with another engine.just wondering how many they have in the yard.
stay safe
joe
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I’m not sure how slugs got confused with GG1’s, which don’t look anything like them. What I saw in the pictures appeared to be cow/calf combinations, not an electric locomotive that drew power from overhead lines.
Erik
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Erik:
“Slugs” started appearing in the early 1960’s Santa Fe used a good quantity of them arount their system on the large yards, as did Union Pacific. Frisco utilized one on the hump at Tennessee Yard in Memphis. I found this web site which gives information on Southern Rwy’s expertise in creating a slug with six axles, and four traction motors, as well as how it was set up and utilized. Hope this will shed some more light on the subject.