Mansbach Metal Company

mmc_state The Mansbach Metal Company is a salvage yard and scrap metal dealer located in Ashland, Kentucky, adjacent to the CSX Transportation mainline. The scrapyard utilizes switchers leased from Progress Rail Company to shuttle loads and empties around the facility. The scrapyard is adjacent to the passenger depot in Ashland, served by Amtrak's Cardinal passenger service.

Motive Power

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Progress Rail #61

Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

Progress Rail #61

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:SW900

type:B-B yard switcher

built:Mar 1961, EMD #26349

series:260 produced 1954-65

engine:EMD 567C (8 cyl, 900 hp)

notes:

blt Hercules Powder #61
to Progress Rail #61

builder

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

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Progress Rail #2337

Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

Progress Rail #2337

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:SW1500

type:B-B yard switcher

built:Nov 1969, EMD #35290

series:808 produced 1966-74

engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)

notes:

blt Southern Railway #2337
to Norfolk Southern #2337
to Progress Rail #2337

builder

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

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from Southern: A Motive Power Pictorial
/ collection

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

Location

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scrapyard overhead / Google Maps

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Ashland, Ky / Dec 2017 / RWH

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