Comments on: A CPR publicity stunt consisting of a tug of war between a 3000 H.P. steam loco and a 1000 H.P. diesel switcher, 8012. To save drawbars it was calculated that the 8012 would win for it has a tractive effort of 68,000 pounds whereas the 2862 has 56,000 pounds with booster. Precise date is unknown. Between February and April. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 01 May 2026 00:08:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=44951#comment-45725 Stephen C. Host Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1949-03-2862-8012-Tug-of-War-Vancouver.jpg#comment-45725 Who won? Who won?

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