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U.S. Gypsum ALCo/MLW DL535 Narrow Gauge Locomotive

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U.S. Gypsum in Plaster City, California has a unique 3' narrow gauge railroad used to transport gypsum from its quarry.

I caught the ALCo DL535 #111 blowing its horn and crossing the street on its way to pick up empties. It's a six axle unit with a Canadian Safety Cab, typical of Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) built units.

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U.S. Gypsum ALCo/MLW DL535 Narrow Gauge Locomotive

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  • I'd love to see ...

    I'd love to see this unit find its way up to the White Pass, where it belongs. Cool video!

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  • I thought it looked ...

    I thought it looked familiar - it should, as there's a WP&Y vid being promoted on the right side of this screen! That's even the original paint, isn't it?

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  • It came from the ...

    It came from the White Pass and Yukon Route.

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  • So can you not buy ...

    So can you not buy narrow gauge engines in the US, or was this just bought from an existing (or shutting down) NG railroad?

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  • Standard gauge is ...

    Standard gauge is 56.5 inches between the insides of the rail.

    Narrow gauge is anything less, in this case 36inches. They are basically smaller railroads for areas where the traffic wouldn't pay for standard gauge.

    Narrow gauge used to be very common but trucks proved to be more economical. This line is pretty much the last of its kind and is still here only because it fits its use so well.

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  • Whats the ...

    Whats the differance between narrow gauge and regular

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  • I switch out a USG ...

    I switch out a USG plant here in oregon... I wish they would ask me to leave! Would be killer to get this operation on camera though, nice job.

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  • What is this ?? Its ...

    What is this ?? Its look like a M420 !!

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  • Looks like a mutant ...

    Looks like a mutant M420-W, lol, but nice engine sound like all ALCO's

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  • I went to the main ...

    I went to the main office and asked for permission. That's probably why I wasn't asked to leave by security.

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  • That is awesome ...

    That is awesome dude...I didnt think anyone was allowed to shoot pictures in there. El Centro is another scary place to hang out.

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  • This railroad would ...

    This railroad would be 914 mm wide, so it's even narrower than 1 metre.

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  • Track Wide 1000 ...

    Track Wide 1000 millimetre= 1 metre ???

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