09-03-2012, 07:39 AM
Catt Wrote:At one point in their history they owned every surviving 70 tonner still in rolling condition.
Not sure where you got that factoid, but I'm pretty sure it's spurious.
Here are two right off the bat that are have been in more-or-less continuous service and haven't been in the M&E roster.
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Interestingly, the M&E 70 tonner fleet may live on in Saskatchewan. 7 of the locos were purchased by MGLX (601- 605, 607 and 608). Scroll about halfway down this page for the details and #601 being loaded on a flatbed.