Precision National Corp.

Located in Mount Vernon, IL in the early 1970's PNC was a remanufacturer of diesels and one of the first companies to offer short term leases on full-sized locomotives. This shop later became National Railway Equipment which continued leasing and rebuilding diesels becoming a major supplier.

PNC 120 (acq. 6/1972 ex BQ/QNSL 120 part of the second order 12 units GP7 112-123) GMD A416 7/1953
CP Winnipeg 5/24/1974 Bruce Chapman

PNC 127 acq. 9/1972 (ex BQ/QNSL 127) GMD A423 5/1954 part of the first order of ten GP9's 124-133
Deep in heart of Fairbanks-Morse territory. CLC H16-44 8721 Cranbrook, BC 5/14/1972 Bruce Chapman

PNC 164 acq. (6/1972 ex BQ/QNSL 164 part of 20 unit order 150-169) GP9 GMD A943 5/1956
Precision's first paint scheme of their own. CP St.Luc 11/08/1974 Bruce Chapman

PNC 177 (acq. 6/1972 ex BQ/QNSL 177 last of two unit order, last of 54 GP9's). GMD A1919 5/1960
CP Medicine Hat, AB 5/18/1974 Bruce Chapman

 

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