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Up, up and away!, Two cranes lift a 94-ton track tamping machine from the yard of Canron Inc
Up, up and away!, Two cranes lift a 94-ton track tamping machine from the yard of Canron Inc

Up, up and away!, Two cranes lift a 94-ton track tamping machine from the yard of Canron Inc

Date6/25/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Up; up and away!; Two cranes lift a 94-ton track tamping machine from the yard of Canron Inc. on Eastern Ave. on to adjacent Canadian National Railway tracks. The machine is heading for Kingston; where it will be modified and used to obtain data relating to railway right of way.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012618F
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