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The Canadian Pacific Railway released their 2011 schedule for 4-6-4 Hudson #2816 “EMPRESS”, (See their website for any updates and additions). If you've never been to Bawlf (that's in Alberta), here is your chance to photograph a steam engine beside a grain elevator! http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Steam+Train/default.htm The second line July - Vancouver 125 is a run to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first transcontinental passenger train in Canada, which departed Montreal on June 28, 1886 and arrived in Port Moody, BC. July 4th 1886. From what we have gathered, the re-enactment is Calgary to Lake Louise on July 2nd, Lake Louise to Kamloops on July 3rd and Kamloops to Port Moody on July 4th, named the 'Royal Pacific Express' on the website for the Royal Canadian Pacific, which also states: The 1886 Transcontinental train consisted of two baggage cars, a mail car, one second-class coach, two immigrant sleepers, two first-class coaches, two sleeping cars and a diner. The 2011 Royal Pacific Express is a private luxury rail journey aboard heritage Canadian Pacific business cars. This train may operate, as the original, with additional coach cars to accommodate anniversary celebrations. It is possible steam locomotive #2816 may haul some cars assigned to the Royal Canadian Pacific, and maybe other cars as well. Cor van Steenis points out as CPR #2816 rarely hauls the RCP cars, this will truly be an historic consist to see!
The CPR Empress, running as Train 28B-14 with the auxiliary tender, CP FP9A 1401, CP F9B 1900, nine cars with crew sleeper H.B. Bowen on the tail end, left Ogden Yard at 09:00 May 14th, for downtown Calgary to embark passengers (CP employees and their significant others) for a mechanical shakedown run. CPR #2816 first run of 2011 was from Calgary to the West Carseland Wye, some 26 miles east of downtown on the Brooks Subdivision. For the first time ever Cor van Steenis caught this immaculate machine on the Ogden Yard lead with the sun shining from the east directly onto the loco. Cor was standing on the dike of the Western Irrigation Canal. Normally there are bad order cars stored on the two tracks in the foreground, blocking this view, or there is a freight pulling by on the P1 or P2 leads from Alyth (behind the steamer) or there is a pulldown job backing into Alyth
Here are some of Cor’s images out on the prairie east of Calgary of the 2011 inaugural run of CP 2816 with a gleaming Train 28B, Calgary to the West Carseland Spur and return on May 14th.
Andy Cassidy clicked CP ES44AC 8857, the Head End Power of train 663 backing towards CP 8827 at the Pacific Coast Terminal on May 12th.
Paul Sincerny took this great shot of the CP’s Winnipeg Shop on May 7th showing the variety of colours railfans enjoy on CP these days!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362731&nseq=42 In May the following CP-leased locomotives were on the property: CEFX (AC4400CW) 1002, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1018-1020, 1023, 1024, 1026-1059. . CEFX (SD40-2) 2786, 2790 (in the computer but lettered CITX 2790, 2791, 2797, 2802, 2803, (3106, 3109 at St. Luc tied up but on lease), 3112, (3117 at Cadrail in May), 3120, 3121, 3127, 3128, 3130, 3133, (3137 at St. Luc tied up but on lease), (3139, 3143, 3145, 3148 at Coquitlam tied up but on lease), 3149, 3151, (3155 TUUS at Moose Jaw, but on lease), 3160, 3163-3165, 3166, 3168, 3172, 3173, 3175, 3176, 3181, (3182 at Coquitlam tied up but on lease), 3183, 3184, (3188 at Coquitlam, tied up but on lease).
CITX (SD40-2) 2783, 2785, 2792, 2794, 2796, 2799, 2804, 3008, (3020 Tied up serviceable at Coquitlam, still on lease), 3024, 3026, (3032 at Coquitlam tied up but on lease), (3035 tied up at Toronto), 3036, 3053-3067, 3070-3075, 3077-3083, (3086 at Coquitlam, tied up but on lease), 3088-3093, 3095, 3097-3102, 3105 (in the computer comes up as CEFX 3105), 3110, 3157, 3170, 3177.
NREX (SD40-2) 4403, 5542, 5581, 5661, 5777, 5823, 6301, 6309, 7003, 7212, 7223, 7237, 7246, 7275, 7287, 7349, 7356, 7360, 7368, 7370, 7374, 7931, 8092, 8096, 8099, 8401.
HLCX (SD40-2): 6206, 6299, 6340, 6341, 6844, 7003, 7008, 7009, 7161, 7191, 7193, 7205, 7230, 7231, 7233, 8033, 8085, 8089, 8139, 8163, 8176, and JFDX 8045 (Note: JFDX 8045 is believed to be a commemorative unit honoring former HELM President & CEO John F. Dains, who retired in 2010, and was seen at Cadrail on April 30th).
LOCOMOTIVES SOLD In early May, J&L Consulting (JLCX) SD40-2’s 5709 and 5830 were scrapped in Surrey, BC. Prior to scrapping, ex-CP 5709 was in CP Rail action red multi-mark livery and in decent paint (See photo below). These (ex-CP) JLCX units were confirmed on May 9th at the SRY Shop or CP Coquitlam Yard. (See photos below) The JLCX units were: JLCX GP9u 1689 - at CP Coquitlam and will move to SRY Shop in mid May for Qualification and paint. JLCX 1689 is former TH&B GP9 #402, and is believed to be sold to the Belvedere & Delaware in New Jersey. CP GP9 1689 was retired on December 19, 2009 due to a mechanical failure, and subsequently sold in 2010 to J & L Consulting (in British Columbia). This is the first former TH&B Geep to be retired. J&L arranged for repairs and resale to the Belvedere & Delaware Railway in New Jersey as BDRV 1889. BDRV has an eclectic collection of mostly first generation EMD power including an ex-CP SW1200RS (8142 & 8159). SD40-2 5611 - awaiting assessment for SRY Shop at CP Coquitlam Yard SD40-2 5696 - at SRY Shop running and being qualified, it will be fully painted for lease to a new customer in Trinidad, Colorado. SD40-2 5709 - scrapped in Surrey, BC in May. SD40-2 5805 - inside SRY Shop, with inspection to be completed SD40-2 5830 - scrapped in Surrey, BC in May. On May 11th, Andy Cassidy clicked JLCX GP7u 1510 with painted over CP lettering and JLCX SD40-2 5611 both at the east end storage tracks at the Coquitlam Diesel Shop Yard. On May 25th GP7u 1510 had arrived at destination (Northern Plains RRR) NPR in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
Mark Forseille caught three of the JLCX SD40-2’s (likely the last photo ever of ec CP 5709. 5709 were taken just East of the SRY yard by Kruger Paper and 5696 and 5805 were taken at the SRY shops during the first of May.
Delaware and Hudson GP38-2 7304 returned to the D&H May 21st following repairs at Thief River Falls, MN, after being (TUUS) tied up unserviceable for two months, and was photographed by in transit aback to New York State.
Lettered “LS” (Luzerne & Susquehanna) and bound for the Lehigh Railway at Mehoopany, PA, two former CP SD40-2's 5700 and 5721 were forwarded on D&H 252 in mid-May with CP 9580 , 5919 , JFDX 8045 and the LS 5721, 5700 DIT. The pair (two of three units coming) will be prepared for service on the LS in Pittston, PA and then forwarded to the Lehigh Railway. LS are reporting marks for the Luzerne & Susquehanna down in Scranton, PA, who also have the Owego-Harford Railway, and the Lehigh Railway from Sayre down to Towanda. From high atop the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, QC., a CP intermodal Port de Montreal transfer job (x-Lachine Terminal) is seen entering the harbour surrounded by a sea of containers destined for ship loading.
In May the St-Luc Diesel Shop completed doing AST’s LTP (Low Temperature Protection) modifications on four of their Montreal yard assigned GP38-2’s (3120-3121-3024-3025). AST’s LTP technology enhances AESS by extending the shut down temperatures to below 0 degrees Celsius – this is very significant as the majority of CP operations are in Canada and the northeast and Midwest U.S. where Winter temps can be severe. It also lengthens the time a locomotive can be shut down by re-circulating the engine’s coolant at a constant temperature, allowing for less idling overall. Over the next 5-years, the CP diesel shops in Montreal, Winnipeg and St. Paul will be installing PTC (Positive Train Control) modifications on over 500 locomotives in the CP fleet. The first of the fleet that Montreal’s St-Luc Diesel Shop are to receive are: CP 9542, CP 9643, CP 8600, CP 9700, CP 9800, CP 8700, CP 9100, ICE 6439, ICE 6402, ICE 6434, ICE 6405, ICE 6451, ICE 6457, ICE 4205, ICE 4206, ICE 4208, ICE 6424, SOO 6026, SOO 6035, with hundreds to follow. Operating manuals for Kenwood NX210/NX700 radios, now being installed, have been issued to CP (Montreal Division) employees. The FCC Narrow Band mandate requires Mobile Radio Operators in rail and other industries to switch to narrow band, due to the limited number of available channels. The original AAR standard was 25 KHz separation. CP intends to this get down to 12.5 KHz, and ultimately down to 6.25 KHz. Going digital also eliminates interference from adjacent channels. On May 6th your Editor visited with our friends at St-Luc Yard in Montreal, QC. Excluding units not visible inside the shop or working in the yard, the following locomotives were noted around the St-Luc Diesel Shop: CITX SD40-2 3099. HLCX SD40-2 6340,6341, 7231, 7233, 8176. NREX SD40-2 7003. CPGP7u 1509. CP GP9u 1608, 1626, 1630, 1649 . CP GP38-2 3089, 3099 CP SD40-2 5736, 5664 (Retired), 5773, 5798, 5940 (SUS), 5953. CP AC4400CW 8512, 8514, 8561 (SUS-no prime mover), 8567. CP ES44AC 8875. CP SD40-2F 9017 . CP SD9043MAC 9157 (Requires engine change-out at Cadrail). CP AC4400CW 9619. ICE SD40-2 6434. CP GP9u 1612, 1615, 1519, 8224, 8242, 8214 and Slug 1022 (all TUUS at the old coal chute). Effective May 1st, 2011 CP abolished London pick-up and two jobs at Galt, ON. This is primarily due to a slowdown in production by Toyota, following consequences of the earthquakes in Japan. Ed Weisensel caught CP train 276 pulling into Milwaukee, WI., May 22nd. The Viaduct northside view has the eastbound moving toward the yard tower; the welded rail tie-level set-out shove is on Wash 4 beneath the 6th Street Bridge, adjacent to the Iron Horse Hotel - revitalized with the completion of the Harley-Davidson museum two blocks north. SD40-2's ICE 6213 City of Hartley - CITX 3067 - CP 5951 and Sd40m-2 CEFX 2783 are the Sunday color splash. Ed also shot westbound counterpart CP train 277 that Sunday evening rolling down the very same section of rails as the shove above. ICE SS40-2 teammates 6429 City of Fairmont and 6418 City of Chicago followed the tardy Amtrak Empire Builder #7 up from Chicago, heading to Muskego yard just after 5 pm.
BNSF coal trains: The first week of May, CP Ac4400CW’s 9616 and 9514 lead this 103 car Burlington Northern Santa Fe unit coal train (empties, all aluminum cars marked BNBX) back to the USA. On May 2nd the first CP train to haul BNSF Powder River coal from Wyoming to the Pacific coast; returning from Ridley Island Terminals at Prince Rupert, B.C., and is seen here southbound in the hole at Wolf Creek, AB., M 24 Leduc Subdivision on May 8th. The BNSF train entered Canada at Coutts, AB. on May 2nd and was routed over CP (with CP power) through Calgary and transferred to CN at East Edmonton, AB. CN then forwarded the BNSF coal train (via Jasper) to Prince Rupert, BC. It is expected there will be one coal train per week over this CP routing. (Cor van Steenis).
After being prepared for safe movement to a US repair shop in April wrecked CP AC4400CW 8579 departed Alyth Yard in Calgary, AB the first week of May and was seen in transit in Chicago. Photos of the wrecked locomotive were in our CRO May issue. CP 200 Ton Crane 414479 with Idler car CP 412730 are stored in Thunder Bay, ON and are for sale. Tender #P2697 with a closing date of 6/10/2011 11:00 P. M. MST. View the details on the CP website:
https://www8.cpr.ca/enetp72/snp/Pages/ViewTender.aspx?tender=2697 Andy Cassidy took the following shots at the Coquitlam Shop the last week of April. To the West is the CP 1239 getting a maintenance break from its regular O-Yard duties with the 1237. Over on track 1 is the CP 5742. Facing East we have CEFX SD40-2 3139, an ex-SD45 with the flared radiator compartment. In the background on track 1 is the CP 5796. The next shots show CEFX 3139 and CP 5796 head on getting a battery change out. For those who don't know, there are four batteries on each side of the unit. They are 8 volts each and wired in series to give 64 volts total on a 72 volt system. They weigh about 400 Lb each
CP VIGNETTES:On September 1970, three CPR CLC H Liners (CLC H16-44) in three different CP paint schemes are seen southbound in Calgary on the Macleod Sub headed to either Fort Macleod or Lethbridge, Alberta. (Doug Wingfield photo)
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=361593&nseq=517 The famous Angus Shops are shown in this aerial image above East Montreal looking south-east in 1979. The bottom of the photo shows the CP mainline tracks connecting Outremont Yard to the Port de Montreal. The top of the photo shows the large Loco Shop parallel to Rachel St. The newest building on the center is the new paint shop that still stands today. The empty field on upper side was where the passenger car shop was. You can see the floor in the grass. Today, the large loco shop area is cut in three sections: One for Loblaw’s, a parking area and the third segment for other businesses. (From Bob Kennel with thanks).
Amateur MLW videos of CP and CN part 1 & 2 on the Montreal West Island area: in August of 1990, with that great “chug-chug-chug” sound of the Big M’s! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6BGJwyefYI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVVSXdfwPnM&feature=related Paul B. Smith took these images at the old Winnipeg Shop in 1980. The New Diesel Shop in Winnipeg opened in 1983. The Old Diesel Shop is now used as the "heavy repair" shop dealing with mostly trucks and traction motor changes as well as wheel truing. However, due the upcoming closure of Ogden, big changes will be happening in Winnipeg. The old shop will be expanded so as to be able to handle engine changes and stuff. The theory being it is easier to hire people in Winnipeg as the cost of living is lower here. These scans were taken back in the early 1980's before the new shop was built. One shows the Old Diesel Shop. The other shows the "East End" as we called it. This was the outside diesel dispatch area.
In nice evening light on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, CPR westbound Saskatoon-Vancouver grain train #363 rolls through Golden, B.C. The 114 loaded hoppers are being powered by AC4400CW’s 9510 and 9632 on the head end, with 9566 operating under Locotrol at mid-train. Golden is located at Mile 35.0 of the Mountain Subdivision and westbound trains usually gather speed for the next 15 miles or so before tackling the grade up to Rogers Pass. In the background the Trans-Canada Highway can be seen gaining elevation above the town as it winds its way through the lower canyon of the Kicking Horse River. (Bill Sanderson).
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