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JLCX 2886 has been a long term resident on the Long Creek Railroad and in this photo, is spotted nicely outside the shop building.  This unit has a VERY interesting history.  It was built for the original Norfolk Southern (NSRR) in 7/67 with a low short hood, no DB, was short hood forward, and had a much smaller fuel tank.  It went on to be acquired by the SOU and was rebuilt with a high short hood, was set up long hood forward, and was given an extended fuel tank. It went on to wear NS paint and was eventually sold to the Chattahoochee & Gulf RR where it received a low short hood (again). It seemingly wasn't till the unit was acquired by JLCX that it received dynamic brakes!  At 56+ years old, 2886 is still toughing out winters in southern Saskatchewan.
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Caption: JLCX 2886 has been a long term resident on the Long Creek Railroad and in this photo, is spotted nicely outside the shop building. This unit has a VERY interesting history. It was built for the original Norfolk Southern (NSRR) in 7/67 with a low short hood, no DB, was short hood forward, and had a much smaller fuel tank. It went on to be acquired by the SOU and was rebuilt with a high short hood, was set up long hood forward, and was given an extended fuel tank. It went on to wear NS paint and was eventually sold to the Chattahoochee & Gulf RR where it received a low short hood (again). It seemingly wasn't till the unit was acquired by JLCX that it received dynamic brakes! At 56+ years old, 2886 is still toughing out winters in southern Saskatchewan.

Photographer:
Matt Watson [686] (more) (contact)
Date: 12/14/2023 (search)
Railway: Long Creek Railroad (search)
Reporting Marks: JLCX 2886 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Not Provided
City/Town: Estevan (search)
Province: Saskatchewan (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Interesting indeed. Haven’t heard of this operation before.

  2. This is great – nice to see more JLCX locos out in the wild.

    I Just added the Long Creek Railroad – let me know if any need to be added folks.

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