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While wandering out back at MacMillan Yard some years ago when I actually could, I happened across this old MLW CN 2030 in a state of despondency after suffering some sort of oil bath. Probably a unit ahead let loose out on the road. I am hoping someone out there in the know could give a run down on just what they think lead to this. Thanks!!
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Caption: While wandering out back at MacMillan Yard some years ago when I actually could, I happened across this old MLW CN 2030 in a state of despondency after suffering some sort of oil bath. Probably a unit ahead let loose out on the road. I am hoping someone out there in the know could give a run down on just what they think lead to this. Thanks!!

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2134] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/06/1979 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 2030 (search)
Train Symbol: n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Mac Yard (search)
City/Town: Concord(Vaughan) (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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9 Comments
  1. Stephen C. Host
    January 9, 2017 at 10:32 pm

    i’d tell you but i was two years old :)

  2. Driver8666
    January 10, 2017 at 2:07 am

    I was going to say the same thing. Toilet paper won’t be able to clean that off. lol. Let loose. That’s funny.

  3. Extra 1014
    January 10, 2017 at 3:15 am

    It looks like it has been made ready for the contest where you try to catch the greased pig and win a prize. :-D

  4. Stephen C. Host
    January 10, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    Ahh…. I’ll chime in on this one. Maybe Snake would agree. This is Mooney camouflage. They knew you were coming and quickly tried to hide the engine by covering it in black oil :)

  5. Mike Lockwood
    January 10, 2017 at 5:04 pm

    It’s rustproofing, railway style.

  6. awmooney
    January 10, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Finally!!! A sensible answer !!!!!

  7. CNSD60F
    January 10, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    why does it look fresh, while in awful condition!

  8. PRR5406
    January 11, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    This was an early stealth Diesel locomotive, and it worked. Nobody knows nuttin’!

  9. DoctaPinklaces
    January 11, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    Still better than the paint that CN uses now
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