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road number 179
 
 inclusive
 dates
 road
 numbers
FT icons  notes
Aug45 to
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt
179LABC
freight

FTA 179L
Aug45 3711

FTB 179A
Aug45 3715

FTB 179B
Aug45 3716

FTA 179C
Aug45 3712
179L: new Aug45, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
179A: new Aug45, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
179B: new Aug45, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
179C: new Aug45; will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt thru
21Jun47
179LABC
freight

FTA 179L
Aug45 3711

FTB 179A
Aug45 3715

FTB 179B
Aug45 3716

FTA 179C
Aug45 3712
179L: same
179A: same
179B: same
179C: same; will become 185L
    21Jun47
21Jun47 to
BYT1 rpnt
179LAB
freight

FTA 179L
Aug45 3711

FTB 179A
Aug45 3715

FTB 179B
Aug45 3716
  179L: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
179A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
179B: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
 
BYT1 rpnt
thru 16Mar63
179LAB
freight

FTA 179L
Aug45 3711

FTB 179A
Aug45 3715

FTB 179B
Aug45 3716
  179L: same; will retire 16Mar63
179A: same
179B: same
 
16Mar63 thru
23Jan65
179AB
freight
 
FTB 179A
Aug45 3715

FTB 179B
Aug45 3716
   
179A: same
179B: same; will retire 23Jan65
 
23Jan65 thru
15Aug65
179A
freight
 
FTB 179A
Aug45 3715
     
179A: same; will retire 15Aug65
 
 
notes:
   179LABC delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

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Last revised 21 July 2007.