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VaughnNG

May 13, 2009 12:34AM

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Approximately each year the railroad takes a locomotive out of service to completely assess and overhaul it. Last year the 482 was taken out of service and overhauled. It has since been returned to active service. This year the 478 has been taken out of service to be assessed and overhauled.

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The other 470's (476 and 478)	S.B.A.	May 12, 2009 11:30PM
Re: The other 470's (476 and 478)	VaughnNG	May 13, 2009 12:34AM

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