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Shunters * Canada - Play a vital role in yard management
'Dancing with the 53'Toronto,Ont,CAN -Truck News, by Harry Rudolfs -30 May 2007: -- In the States they're called yard mules, yard dogs, goats, hostlers, shifters or switches. But in Canada they're simply known as shunts or shunt trucks. And some localities like Halifax still refer to them as Brutes, although Levy Auto Parts of Weston, Ont. only made about 230 all-Canadian vehicles, and the last Brute was rolled out the doors in 1989... Shunts are short wheelbase tractors with no rear suspension and a hydraulic fifth wheel boom. The frame is wide enough to accommodate the elevating device so it can lay flush with the top of the frame (42.5" as compared to 33-34" on a regular tractor). The cab is a single-seater offering great visibility - almost 360 degrees... (Picture by Harry Rudolfs - TINY DANCER: Shunting master Michael MacLellan works his magic, maneuvering 53-foot trailers into place. It's an art he calls 'Dan...)
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