Very far from home on August 24th, Steve Koop Angelicola shot Illinois Central SD70 1015, leading the Montreal to Saint Albans, VT train. CN train 324 is shown passing MP 7 just north of the St Albans Vermont NECR Italy Yard. The EMD had come all the way from Chicago (Markham Yard), just three days earlier!
A former BC RAIL Bluebird, freshly painted BCOL C44-9W 4647 was shot sitting outside the Woodcrest Shop by Mike Garza.
Repaying Horse Power Hours to CSX, Sam Sponseller photographed CN C44-9W 2625 trailing on an EB CSX oil train at Willard, Ohio in late-August
On August 23rd at the Transcona Shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ian Campbell clicked very rare CN SD38-2 1650. Note the odd looking road number repaired in yellow tape! She was built in December 1975 for the Northern Alberta Railways as NAR 401, (CN class GF-620a), and was previously CN 5700, before wearing her current CN 1650 number. It is one of only three Canadian-built SD38-2's, on the entire CN roster.
Our CRO SEPTEMBER 2016 cover was taken by Bruce Schwierske, and shows Canadian National ES44AC (CN 2801) leading train 769, a westbound coal train as it passed another westbound freight in the hole at Salvus, British Columbia on CN's Skeena Sub on May 16th, 2013.
CN train 529 (CP 931, NS 31T) had a great surprise on August 8th as Nicholas Houde shot the Norfolk Southern Fire Responders SD60E leading two NS siblings passing through Montreal (in Saint-Henri on the CN Montreal Sub). This marks the first time this Norfolk Southern one-of-a-kind paint scheme has been in Canada.
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Francois Jolin shot CN #529 passing the old Grand Trunk station at St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC on August 14th led by NS 8168 and NS 8445 elephant style.
As I know we have slide fans, here are some nice looking BLE, IC, EJE roster shots that were posted for sale on eBay, in August: Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-2 (BLE 908) repainted into CN livery lettered BLE sitting by the IC Coal Tower at Centralia, IL on April 4th, 2016.
Illinois Central SD70 1031 at Centralia, IL repainted into CN livery lettered IC.
Elgin Joliet and Eastern SD38-2 666 is shown sitting outside the CN Woodcrest Shop, in the summer of 2016.
On August 17th, Michael Berry shot CN 149 crossing over the eastern end of the Lachine Canal with IC 1001, IC 2705 and CN 2294, as it departs the Port of Montreal, QC.
This was the Toronto Shop employee's first look at the CN 3100-series! Factory fresh from GE in Ft. Worth, Texas, CN ET44AC's 3100 and 3109 had just arrived at MacMillan Yard in Mid-August. Here they are at the Diesel facility to get set up for their first trip!
On the CN Springhill Sub August 23rd, Matt Landry caught brand new CN ET44AC 3100 leading CN Q120, as they approach Debert, Nova Scotia. It still had that new paint smell as it passed East Mines, NS!
As of August 27th the plant in Fort Worth Texas had completed and delivered ET44AC units up to CN 3117. Matt Liptak shot brand new CN ET44AC's with UP ET44AH 2674 at the GE plant in Texas prior to their release.
The CN 3000-sereies ET44AC's from Texas are all in service, with many in Canada. Here, westbound CN ET44AC 3075 leads a pair of weary old GP38-2's at Geddes Street in Belleville, Ontario at 14:25 hrs on August 20th. (Barry Silverthorn Photo)
Last month, GE Manufacturing Solutions marked a milestone by celebrating the 1,000th locomotive built at the Fort Worth plant only three-and-a-half years after opening. The 1,000th locomotive is an Evolution Series Tier 4 ET44AC locomotive model for Canadian National Railway (CN 3087). The locomotive is part of an order of 90 locomotives by Canadian National. Since opening in late 2012, the plant has built locomotives for BNSF Railway, Canadian National, CSX Transportation, among other railroads. BNSF has had more than 770 locomotives built at the facility alone. The plant employs about 700 people.
The CN GE Tier 4 deliveries began in early April 2016 and should be completed by the end of next month. Canadian National ordered 90 locomotives from GE: 82 ET44AC, and 8 ES44AC T4C (Tier 4 Credit) units. The 82 ET44AC are 3039-3120; and the ES44AC Tier 4 locos will be numbered CN 2976-2983.
These 82 ET44AC locomotives offer better clearance up top and have the new tapered roof line as well as inward facing Cameras 0n the more recent ones. The other 8 units on order are ES44AC Tier 4 Tax Credit units. CN 2976-2983 and they will be built in Fort Worth, TX or Erie, PA.
Due to the grain train season which began on August 1st, CN has returned some of their stored EMD locomotives back into service. At the CN Centralia Shop Trey Holland's Drone took this image in late-July 2016
The following locomotives are stored in Montreal Taschereau Yard. They Include SD60, SD60F, GP38-2 and a Yard Slug.
Ex-CREX C40-8's CN 2000-2041 inclusive are former UP C40-8's purchased by CN from CREX back in 2012. All of them have been repainted into CN uniform. All can lead and have had radiator modifications, electrical upgrades.
Ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's CN 2100-2134 were the first group of ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's purchased by CN in 2011. Some of this group are painted in the 15 Year anniversary paint scheme. These units have DPU equipment: CN 2100-2102, 2104-2106, 2108-2110, 2113-2118, 2120, 2121, 2123, 2125, 2128-2130, 2132 and 2134.
C40-8:
Compiled below are the ex-UP/ex-CREX C40-8's arranged by their assigned CN number:
NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL
2000:3 CREX 9023; UP 9023; CNW 8501 46085 2100:2 UP 9065; CNW 8553 46781
2001:3 CREX 9024; UP 9024; CNW 8502 46086 2101:2 UP 9066; CNW 8554 46782
2002:3 CREX 9025; UP 9025; CNW 8503 46087 2102:2 UP 9067; CNW 8555 46783
2003:3 CREX 9026; UP 9026; CNW 8514 46098 2103:2 UP 9068; CNW 8556 46784
2004:3 CREX 9027; UP 9027; CNW 8505 46089 2104:2 UP 9069; CNW 8557 46785
2005:3 CREX 9028; UP 9028; CNW 8506 46090 2105:2 UP 9070; CNW 8558 46786
2006:3 CREX 9029; UP 9029; CNW 8507 46091 2106:2 UP 9071; CNW 8559 46787
2007:3 CREX 9030; UP 9030; CNW 8508 46092 2107:2 UP 9072; CNW 8560 46788
2008:3 CREX 9031; UP 9031; CNW 8509 46093 2108:2 UP 9073; CNW 8561 46789
2009:3 CREX 9032; UP 9032; CNW 8510 46094 2109:2 UP 9074; CNW 8562 46790
2010:3 CREX 9033; UP 9033; CNW 8511 46095 2110:2 UP 9075; CNW 8563 46791
2011:3 CREX 9034; UP 9034; CNW 8513 46088 2111:2 UP 9076; CNW 8564 46792
2012:3 CREX 9035; UP 9035; CNW 8504 46097 2112:2 UP 9077; CNW 8565 46793
2013:3 CREX 9036; UP 9036; CNW 8520 46104 2113:2 UP 9078; CNW 8566 46794
2014:3 CREX 9037; UP 9037; CNW 8515 46099 2114:2 UP 9079; CNW 8567 46795
2015:3 CREX 9038; UP 9038; CNW 8516 46100 2115:2 UP 9080; CNW 8568 46796
2016:3 CREX 9039; UP 9039; CNW 8512 46096 2116:2 UP 9081; CNW 8569 46797
2017:3 CREX 9040; UP 9040; CNW 8518 46102 2117:2 UP 9082; CNW 8570 46798
2018:3 CREX 9041; UP 9041; CNW 8519 46103 2118:2 UP 9083; CNW 8571 46799
2019:3 CREX 9042; UP 9042; CNW 8523 46107 2119:2 UP 9084; CNW 8572 46800
2020:3 CREX 9043; UP 9043; CNW 8521 46105 2120 UP 9085; CNW 8573 46801
2021:3 CREX 9044; UP 9044; CNW 8522 46106 2121 UP 9086; CNW 8574 46802
2022:3 CREX 9045; UP 9045; CNW 8525 46109 2122 UP 9087; CNW 8575 46803
2023:3 CREX 9046; UP 9046; CNW 8524 46108 2123 UP 9088; CNW 8576 46804
2024:3 CREX 9047; UP 9047; CNW 8526 46110 2124 UP 9089; CNW 8577 46805
2025:2 CREX 9048; UP 9048; CNW 8517 46101 2125 UP 9090; CNW 8549 46777
2026:2 CREX 9049; UP 9049; CNW 8527 46111 2126 UP 9091; CNW 8543 46771
2027:2 CREX 9050; UP 9050; CNW 8528 46112 2127 UP 9092; CNW 8544 46772
2028:2 CREX 9051; UP 9051; CNW 8529 46113 2128 UP 9093; CNW 8545 46773
2029:2 CREX 9052; UP 9052; CNW 8530 46114 2129 UP 9094; CNW 8546 46774
2030:2 CREX 9053; UP 9053; CNW 8531 46371 2130 UP 9095; CNW 8547 46775
2031:2 CREX 9054; UP 9054; CNW 8532 46372 2131 UP 9096; CNW 8548 46776
2032:2 CREX 9055; UP 9055; CNW 8533 46373 2132 UP 9097; CNW 8550 46778
2033:2 CREX 9056; UP 9056; CNW 8534 46374 2133 UP 9098; CNW 8551 46779
2034:2 CREX 9057; UP 9057; CNW 8535 46375 2134 UP 9099; CNW 8552 46780
2035:2 CREX 9058; UP 9058; CNW 8536 46376
2036:2 CREX 9059; UP 9059; CNW 8537 46377
2037:2 CREX 9060; UP 9060; CNW 8538 46378
2038:2 CREX 9061; UP 9061; CNW 8539 46379
2039:2 CREX 9062; UP 9062; CNW 8540 46380
2040:2 CREX 9063: UP 9063; CNW 8541 46381
2041:2 CREX 9064; UP 9064; CNW 8542 46382
C40-8W:
Compiled below are the ex-BNSF C40-8W's arranged by their assigned CN number.
NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL
2098 BNSF 865; ATSF 865 46994 2167 BNSF 811; ATSF 811 46940
2099 BNSF 866 ATSF 866 46995 2168 BNSF 813; ATSF 813 46942
2135 BNSF 800; ATSF 800 46929 2169 BNSF 815; ATSF 815 46944
2136 BNSF 802; ATSF 802 46931 2170 BNSF 817; ATSF 817 46946
2137 BNSF 804; ATSF 804 46933 2171 BNSF 819; ATSF 819 46948
2138 BNSF 806; ATSF 806 46935 2172 BNSF 821; ATSF 821 46950
2139 BNSF 808; ATSF 808 46937 2173 BNSF 823; ATSF 823 46952
2140 BNSF 810; ATSF 810 46939 2174 BNSF 825; ATSF 825 46954
2141 BNSF 812; ATSF 812 46941 2175 BNSF 827; ATSF 827 46956
2142 BNSF 814; ATSF 814 46943 2176 BNSF 829; ATSF 829 46958
2143 BNSF 816; ATSF 816 46945 2177 BNSF 831; ATSF 831 46960
2144 BNSF 818; ATSF 818 46947 2178 BNSF 833; ATSF 833 46962
2145 BNSF 820; ATSF 820 46949 2179 BNSF 835; ATSF 835 46964
2146 BNSF 822; ATSF 822 46951 2180 BNSF 837; ATSF 837 46966
2147 BNSF 824; ATSF 824 46953 2181 BNSF 839; ATSF 839 46968
2148 BNSF 826; ATSF 826 46955 2182 BNSF 841; ATSF 841 46970
2149 BNSF 828; ATSF 828 46957 2183 BNSF 843; ATSF 843 46972
2150 BNSF 830; ATSF 830 46959 2184 BNSF 845; ATSF 845 46974
2151 BNSF 832; ATSF 832 46961 2185 BNSF 847; ATSF 847 46976
2152 BNSF 834; ATSF 834 46963 2186 BNSF 849; ATSF 849 46978
2153 BNSF 836; ATSF 836 46965 2187 BNSF 851; ATSF 851 46980
2154 BNSF 838; ATSF 838 46967 2188 BNSF 853; ATSF 853 46982
2155 BNSF 840; ATSF 840 46969 2189 BNSF 854; ATSF 854 46983
2156 BNSF 842; ATSF 842 46971 2190 BNSF 855; ATSF 855 46984
2157 BNSF 844; ATSF 844 46973 2191 BNSF 856; ATSF 856 46985
2158 BNSF 846; ATSF 846 46975 2192 BNSF 857; ATSF 857 46986
2159 BNSF 848; ATSF 848 46977 2193 BNSF 858; ATSF 858 46987
2160 BNSF 850; ATSF 850 46979 2194 BNSF 859; ATSF 859 46988
2161 BNSF 852; ATSF 852 46981 2195 BNSF 860; ATSF 860 46989
2162 BNSF 801; ATSF 801 46930 2196 BNSF 861; ATSF 861 46990
2163 BNSF 803; ATSF 803 46932 2197 BNSF 862; ATSF 862 46991
2164 BNSF 805; ATSF 805 46934 2198 BNSF 863; ATSF 863 46992
2165 BNSF 807; ATSF 807 46936 2199 BNSF 864; ATSF 864 46993
2166 BNSF 809; ATSF 809 4693
On July 15th, Ron Visockis clicked C40-8W CN 2199 (ex-BNSF 864, nee-ATSF 864) at Belleville, ON.
IC Former LMSX C40-8W STATUS:
To date, IC C40-8W 2458, 2461, and 2465 remain the only IC/ex-LMS blue bird units painted in CN uniform. IC 2458 and 2461 were painted at the Centralia Shop in Illinois and IC 2465 was done at the Transcona Shop, in Winnipeg.
The other LMSX C40-8W's are still wearing (Conrail) blue paint, and are patched IC. After operating on CN and Conrail for many years in a co-leasing arrangement in the 1990's, LMSX 728-736, 738, and 739) eventually had their leases purchased by CN. One is off the roster. IC 2464 was retired in 2012, after being wrecked on the CSX.
In mid-August Mark Tracy shot one of the Bluebirds (IC 2466) parked outside the Woodcrest shop.
CN (ex-GMTX/ex-EMDX) SD60 STATUS:
CN acquired 90 second-hand EMD / Oakway Leasing (3,800 hp) SD60 locomotives back in 2012 All are upgraded to CN specifications, repainted into CN colours, and can lead. They were purchased in two groups:
CN SD60 5400-5442 (1st group)
CN SD60 5443-5489 (2nd group).
CN (ex-Oakway) SD60 Roster:
NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL NEW FORMER NUMBERS SERIAL
5400:2 GMTX 9013; OWY 9013 867150-14 5445:2 EMDX 9002; OWY 9002 867150-03
5401:2 GMTX 9020; OWY 9020 867150-21 5446:2 EMDX 9003; OWY 9003 867150-04
5402:2 GMTX 9023; OWY 9023 867150-24 5447:2 EMDX 9004; OWY 9004 867150-05
5403:2 GMTX 9027; OWY 9027 867150-28 5448:2 EMDX 9005; OWY 9005 867150-06
5404:2 GMTX 9030; OWY 9030 867150-31 5449:2 EMDX 9006; OWY 9006 867150-07
5405:2 GMTX 9033; OWY 9033 867150-34 5450:2 EMDX 9007; OWY 9007 867150-08
5406:2 GMTX 9034; OWY 9034 867150-35 5451:2 EMDX 9008; OWY 9008 867150-09
5407:2 GMTX 9035; OWY 9035 867150-36 5452:2 EMDX 9009; OWY 9009 867150-10
5408:2 GMTX 9036; OWY 9036 867150-37 5453:2 EMDX 9010; OWY 9010 867150-11
5409:2 GMTX 9037; OWY 9037 867150-38 5454:2 EMDX 9011; OWY 9011 867150-12
5410:2 GMTX 9040; OWY 9040 867150-41 5455:2 EMDX 9012; OWY 9012 867150-13
5411:2 GMTX 9042; OWY 9042 867150-43 5456:2 EMDX 9015; OWY 9015 867150-16
5412:2 GMTX 9043; OWY 9043 867150-44 5457:2 EMDX 9017; OWY 9017 867150-18
5413:2 GMTX 9045; OWY 9045 867150-46 5458:2 EMDX 9018; OWY 9018 867150-19
5414:2 GMTX 9046; OWY 9046 867150-47 5459:2 EMDX 9019; OWY 9019 867150-20
5415:2 GMTX 9050; OWY 9050 867150-51 5460 EMDX 9021; OWY 9021 867150-22
5416:2 GMTX 9051; OWY 9051 867150-52 5461 EMDX 9022; OWY 9022 867150-23
5417:2 GMTX 9053; OWY 9053 867150-54 5462 EMDX 9024; OWY 9024 867150-25
5418:2 GMTX 9054; OWY 9054 867150-55 5463 EMDX 9025; OWY 9025 867150-26
5419:2 GMTX 9055; OWY 9055 867150-56 5464 EMDX 9026; OWY 9026 867150-27
5420:2 GMTX 9056; OWY 9056 867150-57 5465 EMDX 9028; OWY 9028 867150-29
5421:2 GMTX 9057; OWY 9057 867150-58 5466 EMDX 9029; OWY 9029 867150-30
5422:2 GMTX 9058; OWY 9058 867150-59 5467 EMDX 9031; OWY 9031 867150-32
5423:2 GMTX 9060; OWY 9060 867150-61 5468 EMDX 9032; OWY 9032 867150-33
5424:2 GMTX 9064; OWY 9064 867150-65 5469 EMDX 9038; OWY 9038 867150-39
5425:2 GMTX 9066; OWY 9066 867150-67 5470 EMDX 9039; OWY 9039 867150-40
5426:2 GMTX 9069; OWY 9069 867150-70 5471 EMDX 9047; OWY 9047 867150-48
5427:2 GMTX 9071; OWY 9071 867150-72 5472 EMDX 9048; OWY 9048 867150-49
5428:2 GMTX 9073; OWY 9073 867150-74 5473 EMDX 9049; OWY 9049 867150-50
5429:2 GMTX 9074; OWY 9074 867150-75 5474 EMDX 9052; OWY 9052 867150-53
5430:2 GMTX 9075; OWY 9075 867150-76 5475 EMDX 9063; OWY 9063 867150-64
5431:2 GMTX 9076; OWY 9076 867150-77 5476 EMDX 9065; OWY 9065 867150-66
5432:2 GMTX 9078; OWY 9078 867150-79 5477 EMDX 9068; OWY 9068 867150-69
5433:2 GMTX 9079; OWY 9079 867150-80 5478 EMDX 9070; OWY 9070 867150-71
5434:2 GMTX 9080; OWY 9080 867150-81 5479 EMDX 9072; OWY 9072 867150-73
5435:2 GMTX 9085; OWY 9085 867150-86 5480 EMDX 9077; OWY 9077 867150-78
5436:2 GMTX 9086; OWY 9086 867150-87 5481 EMDX 9081; OWY 9081 867150-82
5437:2 GMTX 9087; OWY 9087 867150-88 5482 EMDX 9083; OWY 9083 867150-84
5438:2 GMTX 9089; OWY 9089 867150-90 5483 EMDX 9084; OWY 9084 867150-85
5439:2 GMTX 9092; OWY 9092 867150-93 5484 EMDX 9088; OWY 9088 867150-89
5440:2 GMTX 9095; OWY 9095 867150-96 5485 EMDX 9090; OWY 9090 867150-91
5441:2 GMTX 9097; OWY 9097 867150-98 5486 EMDX 9091; OWY 9091 867150-92
5442:2 GMTX 9099; OWY 9099 867150-100 5487 EMDX 9093; OWY 9093 867150-94
5443:2 EMDX 9000; OWY 9000 867150-01 5488 EMDX 9096; OWY 9096 867150-97
5444:2 EMDX 9001; OWY 9001 867150-02 5489 EMDX 9098; OWY 9098 867150-99
Oakway SD60 9041 was wrecked during the 1980's while on lease to BN. The locomotive was replaced with (Electro Motive Diesel Division) SD60 Demonstrator EMDX #3.
Oakway SD60 9062 was wrecked and scrapped in the 1990's.
Last CN Retirements to date:
Two GMD-built units: CN GMD1u 1410 and CN GP9RM 7228
Were sold to (NPRR) Northern Plains Railway, CN 7228 was retired in 2013 and CN 1410 was removed from the CN roster in 2016.
CN GP9-Slug 249 and CN HBU-4 522 were Retired between March 12, and August 12, 2015.
CN GP9-Slug 211, and WC SW1500 1552 and 1560 were Retired in 2013 and 2012 respectively, and were "Un-Retired" sometime between March 12 and August 12, 2015).
For those keeping notes: Retired CN GP9-Slug 207 and 227 were both "Un-Retired" between Aug 12, and Dec 31, 2015.
CN C40-8W 2191 "Retired" in October 2014 with wreck damage following the WSOR collision in Wisconsin, became "Unretired" in 2015 and was fully repaired and repainted at NRE Silvis, IL. She returned to service in January 2016). CN 2191 was reinstated into the active roster sometime between the March 12 and August 12, 2015 CRO Retirement reports. Unfortunately for us, CN reports their retirements very infrequently.
IC E9Au 100 and 101 (Retired in 2014, were sold to the Iowa Pacific in October 2014). In November 2014, Martin Simane Shot Illinois Central E9A's 100 and 101 inside the Shop at Markham Yard. Seeing the elephant style reminded him to all the years that the CB&Q ran them that way. He knew that would be the last time he might see the pair again, standing on the pit they called home for the last 20 years. They of course are now repainted and on the Iowa Pacific Railway, and in good hands.
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Brand new GE Texas Built ET44AC (CN 3071), was the rear unit on Q116 at Homewood on August 2nd.
Great Catch one! On August 17th, Ron Visockis caught IC SD70 1001 at Belleville, ON, appropriately leading Montreal-Chicago Intermodal Train 149.
Great Catch two! Repainted (ex-LMSX Bluebird) IC C40-8W 2458, and repainted IC SD70 1002 were leading #376 at Belleville, ON and shot by Ron Visockis on August 15thm 2016.
On August 8th, Peter Ernstsohn was near the St-Croix Street overpass behind the former Loblaw's Store in Montreal, QC, when he shot this westbound heading toward CN Taschereau Yard. This train had come from Herve Jct. The train had brand new CN ET44AC 3039 pushing on the tail end as DPU.
CN C40-8M 2447 was shot fresh out of the Woodcrest Shop on July 11th, after receiving new wheel sets, new yellow reflective frame striping, and getting a good washing.
A BC RAIL bluebird (BCOL 4654), was leading Q116 at Homewood, IL on July 21st.
IC GP40-2R 3120 was looking good after her release from the Woodcrest Shop at Homewood, IL on July 22nd.
The CN geometry train was at the Woodcrest Shop on July 28th with GTW 4905 doing the honours. (All are Mike Garza's Photos)
Chad Smith shot CN 148 approaching Komoka, Ontario with CN 2223 and 2537 on Aug 21st, 2016.
The same CN 148 is shown crossing the Grand River in Paris, Ontario with CN 2223 and 2537 on Aug 21st.
Here, CN 435 is at Paris, Ontario with CN 2594 and 2007 on Aug 21st.
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A number of new CN units out there. Here we see CN 3084 on CN 385 with 2845 leading and CN 2835 half way back DPU'd as they roll through Woodstock Ontario with 174 cars. Aug 19 2016
CN 3071 and CN 3052 were on this eastbound with CN 2317, CN 2594 and CN 8881 as they cross the CN diamond in Woodstock Ontario Aug 17 2016.
And CN 3062 leading CN 394 as it rolls through Beachville Ontario Aug 7 2016
CN 585 showed up in Woodstock Ontario with CN 4785 and CN 4138 as they prepare to service the scrap recycler at Beards lane. Aug 15 2016.
Richard Elleby caught a southbound Canadian National Manifest that was doubling up at Homewood, Illinois on July 14th, 2016 at 15:51 Hrs. The Motive Power was CN SD75I 5640, and CN C40-8M 2410 (Part of their first GE order) trailing.
Richard also shot tonnage and had superb good time at J.B. Tower which sits at Turner Junction in West Chicago, IL. Here the Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision and CN's Leithon Subdivision cross each other at a busy diamond. These pictures were taken on August 7, 2016. (Richard Elleby).
Canadian National Railway SW1200RS 1382 is pulling happy passengers back and forth at the CRHA Exporail Museum in St-Constant (Delson), QC on July 24th, 2016. It looks nice in the 1950's CNR paint scheme. (Chad Smith photo).
Chad Smith also shot CN Train 385 at mile 6.70 on the Strathroy Sub in Ontario with CN 2335, 2562 and IC 1004 on Aug 14 2016.
An old D&H car was on the same CN 385. Note the D&H logo is still visible on the right flank, but it is now lettered as AGR 156. This photo was taken by Chad on August 14th.
CN Train 371 was shot August 14th at mile 6.70 on the Strathroy Sub with CN 2248 and 8807 with a train of Auto Racks.
SURVIVORS! A trip to the Stevens Point, WI yard on 6 Aug 6th, Kim Kafura was fortunate to catch four of the surviving WC SW1500's at work. (Left to right): WC 1561, 1559, 1560, and 1570 with two of the four still in their original WC colors.
Chad Smith caught CN train 376 at Lovekin, Ontario led by sisters CN 2610 and 2654 on July 23rd.
Here, a CN Eastbound is passing mile 120 on the Kingston Sub, with CN 3059 and 2937 on July 23rd.
Chad also clicked CN 368 at Beaconsfield, Quebec with CN 3035 going solo on July 24th.
On August 10th, Ron Visockis shot CN SD75I 5636 (side view) at Belleville, ON. A favourite model of some CN Crews, she was built in June 1996 at the GMD plant in London as CN class GF-643c, and she still looks pretty good!
CN ES44DC 2273 (side view) at Belleville, ON on Aug 10th, 2016.
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Donald Haskel photographed Grand Trunk GP9 4902 with a CN baggage and two coaches at the station near Attleboro, ME in the 1960's. Not while this units was lettered for Grand Trunk, soon after this picture CN lettered motive power dominated and the Portland, ME to Montreal, QC passenger service was ended.
For the BIG M fans: Bob Heathorn shot CN M636 2328 and 2313 looking beefy and beautiful in great looking paint in Ottawa, ON back in 1983. (Photo is mislabeled).
Warren Calloway shot CN C424 3203 with three MLW siblings at Taschereau Yard in Montreal in September 1976.
CN M420W 2535, CN GP38-2 5557, CN M420w 2530 and another GMD-built GP38-2 rest at the Montreal Diesel Shop in Taschereau Yard, in September 1976.
CN Box Cab electrics arrive at Mount Royal Station in September 1976 with tired commuters going home, after a hard day's work in Montreal.
Three CN GMD-built SD40's, CN 5091, 5144 and 5089 are shown at Vancouver, BC on April 3rd, 1983 waiting to unload a coal train. Probably the dirtiest CN units Brian Ambrose ever photographed.
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