GMD-built SD40's: CN 5153, 5156 and 5158 were sold in 1997 to Connell Leasing (GEC Alsthom), rebuilt into the GCFX 6030 to 6079 series.  Renumbered between 2003 and 2008 into the WC 6900 to 6949-series after their lease expired.  CN 5153 to GCFX 6040 to WC 6910, CN 5156 to GCFX 6035 to WC 6905, and CN 5158 to GCFX 6067 (Note: did not get WC 6937 as planned).

CN SD40 5158 was shot by Mark Forseille on the transfer tracks at Fraser Mills in Coquitlam, BC back in January 1996.

The CN 5154 is in the middle of a three unit set just leaving CN's Thornton yard in Surrey, BC headed towards New Westminster over the Fraser River Bridge back in April 1997.

With CP's SD40's now down to the last seven in service, let's look at this one:  CP SD40-2 5824.  According to Bruce Chapman she was active until February 2016, and she's been recently stored serviceable locally in Port Coquitlam, BC. She's the lowest numbered non retired 5800 remaining on the roster at the moment too.

Here's a summary of Mark Forseille's photos. The first image was taken at Port Moody, BC by the late Ray Humphries sporting the large multimark (Conductor's side) back in March 1979. 

The second photo was taken at North Bend, BC in April 1995 (also Conductor's side).

Photo three (Engineer's side) taken on the arrival track at CP's yard in Port Coquitlam, BC back in Aug 2003.  This unit had  a Y2K electrical panel added to it. One of a number of SD40-2 units modified and set up as backup power in case the power went out at midnight on Dec 31, 1999.  Well, we all know that they did never really need the back up.

The last photo also taken at Port Coquitlam, BC (Conductor's side) in Jan 2005 sporting the new look paint scheme.

The CN 5156 and 5130 are just off the Fraser River rail bridge and headed towards Thornton Yard in Surrey, BC back in June 1987.  The old wooden trestles have been replaced by concrete spans in recent years.

 Where Did These CN SD40's End Up?

According the Canadian Trackside Guide:

CN 5150, 5155 and 5157 were sold in 1998 and rebuilt as KCS SD40-3 6600 to 6639 series.  KCS 6621 to 6639 were leased back, and renumbered into GTW 5938 to 5956 series. CN 5150 to KCS 6627 to GTW 5944, CN 5155 to KCS 6614 to KCS 3149 to DMVW 3149, and CN 5157 to KCS 6609, to KCS 3148, to BPRR 3344.  CN 5151 was wrecked near McMurphy, BC on Sep 29th, 1974 and scrapped. CN 5154 was scrapped at Mandak Metals. CN 5152 became HLCX 6092.

 CP SD40-2 5584 and TH&P GP7 sit in the sunshine at the GMD plant in London Ontario for a special event.

 

 

 

A locomotive that we continue to get many CRO reader inquiries about is CSXT F40-PH-2 9993 (Former AMTK F40-PHR 395), which arrived in Montreal at CP St-Luc Yard on March 12th, 2016. Richard Marchi shot her the following day sitting on one of the Diesel Shop tracks.  A few days later she was dropped off on the CADRAIL Shop spur.  Our source at CSX confirmed CSX 9993 will get a complete rebuild, but at this time could not elaborate further on the entire scope of work to be done.

 CSXT 9993 was not built as an "F40PH-2". She is from Amtrak's EMD F40PHR locomotive model Order #847048 that were numbered in the AMTK 391-400 series.  CSX 9993 was built in August 1985 as AMTRAK F40PHR 395. 

NEW ARRIVALS in JUNE

 

CP-8888

CP-8712

CP-8719

CP-8753

CP-9521

CP-9545

CP-9580

INSIDE THE SHOP (Updated June 29th, 2016):

 

AMT 1329 - F59PHI

CADRAIL 2001 - RS23 for yard collision Repairs

CEFX 2015 - GP20D for Unknown

CP 4404 - GP38-2 for RCL and Repaint

CP 8640 - AC4400CW Wreck repairs

CP 9574 - AC4400CW Repairs

CSXT 9993 - F40PHR for complete rebuild

GMTX 312 - (ex-CP 1428) in blue paint is soon to be released.

GMTX 331 - (ex-SOO 1553) in blue paint is soon to be released

LTEX 3812 -GP38-3M (ex-Ann Arbor GP38) in overhaul process

LTEX 3815 - GP38-3M (ex-LTEX 2588) previously sent to RSI in Minneapolis, but returned to CAD.

RPRX RP20BD 5401 - In long-term storage outside.

LTEX F40PH270 remains stored on Cadrail property. 

RELEASED In JUNE

 

CP-8712

CP-8719

CP-8734

CP-9535

CP-9536

CP-9541

CP-9580

RELEASED In MAY

 

CP AC4400CW 9542

CP AC4400CW 8639

CP ES44AC 8878

LTEX GP39-3M 3905 Waybilled to Baja railroad

LTEX GP39-3M 3906 Waybilled to Baja railroad

QGRY SD40-3 6920

VIA P42DC 901 fully repainted from fire damage 

Richard Marchi shot GMTX MP15DC 312 at Cadrail on March 27th, 2016.

LTEX GP39-3M 3906 and 3904 were shot at Cadrail on March 27th, 2016. Both have departed CADRAIL and are now in the USA.

LTEX GP39-3M 3903 was shot at Cadrail by Richard Marchi on December 12th, 2015 and has departed Cadrail. and is now in the USA.

LTEX GP38-3M 3815 was also shot by Richard March the same day.

CADRAIL continues to do truck swap outs of designated locomotives from the Canadian Pacific Railway GE-fleet.  Our visits to see the released units at St-Luc Diesel Shop show that they have had Hi-Ad trucks switched to the Steerable trucks, or vice-versa.

GO/AMT COMMUTER CARS:

NEWEST ARRIVALS:

AMT-2037 in June

GO TRANSIT / METROLINX commuter cars at CAD for overhaul and conversion to Bi-Level V standards. The list shows the commuter cars on the property undergoing the overhaul process, and those already released:

GO IN THE SHOP:

GO 2002, 2037, 2048, 2078 and GO 2504.

GO RELEASED:    

GO 2415, 2416, 2418, 2433, 2430, 2434, 2435, 2436, 2442, 2447, 2450, 2451, 2452, 2453, 2455, and 2061 all in 2016.  Latest released is GO 2061 in June)

On February 23rd GO 2035 was released back to GO. It was the first Bi-Level 1 upgrade of this series to be completed at CAD three years ago, and used as their prototype example. It is now back in Toronto commuter service after three years inside CADRAIL in Montreal! 

 AMT IN THE SHOP:

 

AMT 2037 arrived in June

AMT 2032 arrived in March.

AMT 2018, 2020 and 2036 (in Progress)

 CADRAIL has been contracted by the Agence Metropolitaine de Transport for modernization and door refurbishment on a number of  AMT 2000-series Montreal commuter coaches.

AMT RELEASED:

 

AMT 2024 - Coach in June

AMT 2032 - Coach

AMT1323 - F59PHi

VIA RAIL LRC cars at CADRAIL for Refurbishment

VIA NEWEST ARRIVALS:  

VIA-3329 (All in June)

VIA-3333

VIA-3337

(LRC) CURRENTLY INSIDE:

VIA 3323, 3458, 3459, 3461, 3466, and 3473.

(LRC) COMPLETED/RELEASED

 

VIA 3341 released in June

VIA 3343 released in June

VIA 3471 released in June

VIA 3307 released in May

VIA 3475 released in May

VIA 3466 released in April

VIA 3309 released in March

 

 

 

On June 5th at Kapuskasing's Tembec mill, Mike Robin caught Diesel Electric Services GP9 DESX 1600 (ex-Ontario Northland), currently on lease to the lumber company.  Note that DESX 1600 has new Tembec labels applied to the nose sides, and that ex-CN GMD1 1910 is also at the mill sitting in the background.

JLCX 4004 (a former Railink painted GP9), was released from the locomotive and car repair shop RONSCO in Coteau-de-Lac, QC, and was lifted on CN 373 on April 29th, to Diesel Electric Service in Sudbury for more work. 

 

The following units were noted Outside the LDS shop in June.

 

ESSO SW900 7920

LDSX Slug 269

LDSX 7316 (ex-CN SW1200RM part source located beside the shop)

IC car with a pair of Prime Movers.

CN C44-9W 2565

CN Slug 242

CN GP9RM 7264

CN Slug 222

EMDX 1  (The ex-GMD London plant switcher)

Ex Lake Erie Steel SW1000 456 missing her traction motors (on empty trucks)

The following units were noted Inside the LDS shop in June.

 

NCLX SW900 417B

CN GP9RM 7029

 

Locomotives currently on the property outside the NRE Capreol Diesel Repair Shop in May.

GCK #144 (Alco S2)

NREX #2690 (ex-UP SD40M-2)

NREX #2735 (ex-UP SD40M-2)

NREX #2743 (ex-UP SD40M-2)

NREX #2754 (ex-UP SD40M-2)

NREX #2755 (ex-UP SD40M-2)

NREX #5567 (ex-CP SD40-2)

NREX #5620 (ex-CP SD40-2)

NREX #5644 (ex-CP SD40-2)

NREX #5654 (ex-StLH SD40-2)

NREX #5665 (ex-CP SD40-2)

NREX #5771 (ex-CP SD40-2 B unit)

 

Work continues over at the Ontario Northland refurbishment shop in North Bay ON. Crews are busy stripping Paint and gutting the insides of the passenger coaches for the Polar bear express.  Patrick McKie took this shots on June 23rd, 2016 outside the shop.

 

On June 22nd, 2016 Michael Wigg shot NREX 1GS7B 700 at the Richardson Intl grain terminal in North Vancouver BC. This will be the new home for the NREX 700 for the next 5 years, as their grain car switcher. P

At Franklin Park, IL on June 11th, 2016 Jason Murray shot NRE-Built 3GS21B genset IHB  2141.

At College Park, Georgia in early June, Timofy Alund shot Norfolk Southern GP33-ECO 4733 and Road Slug NS 649 working the Yard near Hapevill GA.  Note the Working Together for a Greener State paint scheme.

 

 

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