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guymonmd

April 19, 2019 09:29PM

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Interesting photo of the locomotive. I don't know the gauge.
I would think that any sugar refining operation in or near Vancouver, BC would process sugar beets rather than sugar cane. The beets can be grown locally in the area where sugar cane requires a tropical climate.

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British Columbia Sugar Refining Company "Banina"	CVR220	April 18, 2019 03:54PM
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