Motive Power News
Great Shot! Nicolas Houde photographed CN 529 bringing the heat from down south with two Kansas City Southern units (KCS 4610 and 4147), along with NS 6923 as it approaches Turcot West on the CN Montreal Subdivision. It's very unusual in Montreal QC, to have a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius on Christmas Eve with no snow on the ground! All of these mainline tracks will be shortly rebuilt to the left beside the temporary yellow construction offices are located.
Mike Garza photographed the 2015 IC/CN Santa Train after returning back to the Woodcrest Shop on December 24th.
The brand new CN ET44AC 3024 was leading the Q 116 at Homewood, Illinois on December 17th.
The rear unit the CN 2506 was washed and retrucked was on the Q 116 at Homewood on Dec. 19th.
This car was shot by Mike Garza near the CN Woodcrest car shop tracks. Pretty nice graffiti art.
On December 15th, one of the four ex-EMD SD70ACe-P6 demonstrators (CN 8101) is paired with CN 2810, and lead CN 331 through Woodstock Ontario. All four (CN 8100-8103) are active, and in full CN paint.
On December 18th, Kenneth Borg clicked CN #515 Southbound and Long hood forward at Greendale Ave in Detroit, MI with BLE SD40T-4 910 on a cloudy Michigan Day.
A south bound train December 3rd, had the CN/IC Santa train in its consist. Mike Garza took these shots at Olympia Fields, IL the morning of December 3rd.
After sitting wrecked in the Winnipeg deadline for almost six years, many thought that CN 2695 was surly to be scrapped. However CN shop forces at Transcona have rebuilt and have begun completing her. Earlier in 2015 they started on the bare frame, and only worked it when time allowed inside the shop. Currently she appears as in these photos taken last month, and will be worked on over the next four months in the new year, as there is all ready plenty to do on priority units currently inside the shop.
CN has increased the number of stored units. At Woodcrest, IL WC 3021 is a new arrival in the storage line. CN has approximately 75 locomotives in storage at Centralia. IL, the majority of which are SD60F, SD60, SD40-2W's and Dash 8-40C models. Christopher Bodkin shot a variety of motive power stored near the turntable at the Centralia Shop October 31st. CN SD40-2W 5346, CN SD60 5453, IC SD70 1016, and CN SD50 5460.
An unusual font style of CN cab road numbers was shot by Ron Visockis last month. Built by GE in August 2002, CN C44-9W 2651 was repaired and partially repainted in this unique fashion at the CN's Woodcrest Shop just over a year and half ago.
Hard to believe this was December 15th with the mild temps and no snow to speak of yet in the Montreal - Toronto corridor! Ron Visockis snapped CN ET44AC 3000-3021 on #149 at Belleville, ON Dec 15th.
CN C40-8W 2191 arrived in Kirk Yard in mid-December, oddly still listed as B/O/ CN 2191 was photographed outside the NRE Silvis Shop in Illinois in early December. Repaired repainted and ready to return to service, she is now the best looking C40-8W in the fleet! Many including your CRO editor thought this GE was toast in 2014. In fact she was officially retired by CN. It is amazing what work NRE has done to repair her and get her looking so great! WSOR covered much of the cost. Back in July 2014, a WSOR train pulled off the CN main at Slinger, Wisconsin at a switch. Then, the former WSOR engineer decided to make a back up move and shove blind through two road Xings, an absolute signal, and through the switch back onto the CN main line. From what Iwe have learned, the train had a kicker. The conductor walked the train and the engineer shoved back so the conductor didn't have to walk all the way to the engines. The train shoved through a red signal at a control point on the CN. Meanwhile, a CN train just passed the clear signal a block behind the control point, so the CN train had no idea the WSOR ran the red. The CN came up doing 38 MPH and smashed the rear of the WSOR train. Both the engineer and conductor on the WSOR were terminated. A few moments later a SB CN train with CN 2191 leading, collided with the rail cars on the tail end of the WSOR train sitting on the main. She was officially retired in 2014, yet has now returned back from the dead! (My thanks to Dave Kinkade and Erik Rasmussen for the update). Check her before photos taken at the after her collision at the WSOR / CN siding at Slinger, WI on June 7th, 2014. (photos from Todd Tiffenbach, and Bill McCallister with thanks).
In November, IC SD40-3 6201 lost her IC black and white (OLS) Operation Life Saver paint scheme in favour of shiny new CN livery courtesy the Transcona Shop. Paul Springowski shot her in the CN scheme overhauled and converted for belt pack operations.
For two weeks in Mid December, the L516 local has a duo of Illinois Central SD70 Deathstars: IC 1021 and IC 1035 were taken on December 16th, by Brennan Petit at MP 407.9 at Hester, LA.
CN's SECOND HAND POWER
CN C40-8 Status:
CN 2001, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2033 were the last of Armor yellow C40-8's to get repainted, with CN 2019 completing the fleet.
Painted CN C40-8's (ex-CREX) in service:
CN 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, and 2041. These former UP C40-8's were purchased by CN from CREX in 2012, with almost all of them now repainted into CN uniform.
CN C40-8 2012 ex CREX/UP 9044 nee CNW 8522 gets some servicing under the hood at the Mac Yard Diesel Shop on October 26th, 2015.
CN 2100-2134 were the first group of ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's purchased by CN in 2011. All can lead and have had radiator modifications, electrical upgrades, and are fully painted. The following CN C40-8's from the first series are known to 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 46938
Former LMSX C40-8W STATUS:
The latest repainted C40-8W bluebird released is IC 2461, seen here on December 2nd, on her first assignment in fresh CN paint taken by Henry Nye at Nenah Wisconsin trailing CN 8003 on northbound train A491.
IC C40-8W 2458, 2461, and 2465 are the only ones painted in CN uniform that we can confirm so far. IC 2461 was painted at the Centralia Shop in CN paint; IC 2465 was done at the Transcona Shop in Winnipeg; and IC 2458 was painted at the CN shop in Centralia, IL. One candidate for CN paint is IC 2457 at Quality Rail for split cooling modifications and other upgrades, and may get repainted into CN colours.
The other LMSX C40-8W's are 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.
One of the remaining Bluebirds (IC C40-8W 2460), was shot by Walter Pfefferle trailing on CN 385 Woodstock Ontario Nov 15 2015
CN (ex-GMTX/ex-EMDX) SD60 STATUS:
EMD-built ex-Oakway Leasing SD60 in CN paint at Centralia IL. CN purchased 90 of the second-hand EMD SD60 (3,800 hp) locomotives and all have been upgraded to CN specifications, repainted, and many have been stored at Centralia and elsewhere on the system due to the seasonaltraffic down turn.
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.
CN locos Sold or Retired:
The most recent CN retirements are:
CN GP9-Slug 249 and CN HBU-4 522 were retired sometime between March 12 and August 12, 2015.
CN C40-8W 2191 in October 2014, and the pair E9Au's (IC 100 and 101), which were sold to Iowa Pacific in October 2014.
Retired CN GP9-Slug 211 and WC SW1500 1552 and 1560 were un-retired sometime between March 12 and August 12, 2015. (They were retired in 2013, 2013 and 2012 respectively).
CN LNG Test Program:
CN has chosen the SD70M-2 locomotive model to test their LNG Fuel Tenders. We know of three for sure that have the LNG Modifications in the cabs; CN 8900, 8803 and 8811. My buddy was able to photograph inside the cab of CN SD70M-2 8811. These locomotives are now equipped with a gas detector inside the cab, to alert crews if there is a leak, as well as several other modifications. . For the moment these locos continue to be in regular service with the new modifications.
The meter inside CN SD70-2M 8811 to alert crews of a gas leak. A new LNG sensor has been installed inside the cab of CN 8811:
New message display on the desktop computer screen of CN SD70M-2 8811:
LNG fuel tender CN 703 was coupled up to CN SD70M-2 8803 behind the Woodcrest Shop, where Mike Garza shot the pair being worked on, and tested on December 17th.
Currently two fuel tenders are at Woodcrest Shop (CN 700 and 702), and two others are in Edmonton, Alberta (CN 701 and 703). Canadian National purchased four of the modified well car LNG tenders from Westport, and further modified and painted them at their CN Homewood, Illinois diesel Shop. These two tenders will be tested in the Alberta area, but no date has been set. Ironically Westport announced last year they were dropping of the LNG tender business. "The AAR creates and maintains performance standards for many facets of the railroad industry and is the logical organization to take on the challenge of creating industry standards that offer homogeneity for fuel tender designs in support of industry and regulatory requirements," says Iden. "Also, the TAG is not ruling out the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) and hence the possibility of CNG fuel tenders. However, the majority of the TAG's effort at this time is on LNG fuel tenders as LNG is the logical form of natural gas fuel to support long-distance line-haul locomotives. There are four existing tank-car-style prototype tenders from the 1980s and 1990s and several new yet-to-be-operated well-car style tenders."
The NGFT TAG, which serves as an AAR/industry interface, is working on:
• Safety, crashworthiness, and environmental protection.
• Tender design and construction.
• Tender-to-locomotive interfaces and connections.
• Tender-to-refueling infrastructure interfaces and connections.
• Tender interoperability and interchangeability between railroads.
• Maintainability.
• Development of dual-fuel and gas-fuel locomotives and tenders.
• Soliciting feedback from relevant suppliers.
• Communicating and updating the NGFT TAG standards process to suppliers.
(Henry Nye photo)
Chad Smith submitted his great shot of train 385 with CN 8810, CN 5408 and CN 5613 blasting through Ingersoll, Ontario on December 6th.
On December 13th, Chad clicked CN GP38-2W 4761 and 4728 performing switching duties in the yard in London, Ontario.
On December 3rd, a pair of BC RAIL C40-8Mu's very far from home, (BCOL 4612 and 4607) lead CN train A446 through Neenah, WI on Dec 3rd 2015. (Kim Kafura photo).
Kevin Dunk took this shot in the springtime last year on the west coast near Vancouver. Eastbound CN SD70M-2 8946 and C40-8W 2189 (ex-BNSF/ATSF854) working at MP 109.3 on CN's Yale Sub. about to cross 182A St in Langley with an empty grain.
CN YPCS01 rolls through the Old Port on December 16th with CN 7275 and CN 276 leading 20 cars from the Port of Montreal. The CN Wharf Spur is limited to 10 mph, and crosses the Old Port of Montreal. The CN Pointe-Saint-Charles yard switcher goes to the Port of Montreal daily to interchange with it. The LATX hoppers are from Lantic Sugar in Montreal. (Nicholas House photo).
On December 17th, Walter Pfefferle caught the somewhat elusive CN train 585 rolling through Beachville, Ontario with three old soldiers; CN 4728, CN 4761, and CN 7000.
Under threatening skies,at St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, on December 18, Enola-Montreal Canadian National train 529 is passing the old Grand Trunk station at St Jean, and sweeping into a curve on its way up to Montreal with GE-built C40-8W at the point. (Francois Jolin).
More like a fall day than Dec 24th as CN 585 rolls through Woodstock with a pair of GP38's CN 4728 CN 4761 and working at Beards Lane. (Walter Pfefferle photos)
Also CN 331 with CN 2010 and IC 1003 Woodstock Ontario Dec 22 2015
Michael Berry shot this sad scene of CN Wellington Tower just south of Montreal Central Station as it looks today.
Here it is as it was back in the day when we were all younger! (Pierre Fournier photo).
Sponsored by Old Time Trains.
This beautiful CNR steam locomotive was built for high speed passenger service between Montreal and Toronto which was eventually extended into Windsor. However, as the trains grew in size at that time, the engines could not handle them effectively. They were downgraded to shorter local trains, such as runs like Toronto to Sarnia etc. They were able to handle up to 9 cars but that was about it. Built in 1930 by MLW, with the CNR road number 5703, she was retired in 1960 and set to the scrap line.
It was pulled from the scrap line after when the original CNR 5700 (which was originally earmarked for preservation), was cut up by accident. CNR 5703 was renumbered to 5700, to match the first in the series (Class locomotive), of preserved engines (CNR 6200 and CNR 6400). It was displayed at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa in the late 60's. In 1988 it was declared surplus by the museum was moved to the preservation group in St. Thomas, Ontario who accepted it and would eventually become the Elgin County Railway Museum where it remains to this day on static display. This photo may have been taken in August 1988 which was when the St. Thomas Railway Museum had its first outdoor show. (Our thanks to Rob Sterne, Ron Bearham, and Don Spiegelman.
Phil Mason took this great shot of the Maritime Express at St-Lambert, QC on March 14th, 1962. (From Pierre Fournier's photo collection).
CNR FPA-4 6762 and siblings at the Spadina fueling racks in Toronto, ON on May 13th, 1967. (this black and white image taken by John Vincent).
Handsome looking back-to-back Montreal Locomotive works / Bombardier built HR412 2587 and 2588 were shot by Bill Grandin on April 24th, 1987 at Glencoe, Ontario.
CN C424 3228 and CN M636 2308 were some of many CN units leased to Conrail in the late 1970's, shown sitting near the old coal tower in Croxton Yard, NJ in 1977. An interesting back story here: All the CN units that went on lease to Conrail had creature comforts like small fridges and stoves, as mandated by CN's cab committee for any units equipped as leaders. Many of them were returned to Canada without these amenities. CN vowed NEVER to lease units to Conrail again after this, (and never did). (Photo by John Mech).
Paul Juenter shot great looking CN M636 2317 at Fort Erie, ON back in the early 1980's.
To the CN fan, nothing say's ―Oh Canada as well as the MLW/GMDD four-piece windshield and Safety Cab. On May 28th, 1983, With its white flags and off-centre headlight shining brightly up front, the seven handsome units have things well under control as this eastbound manifest blasts by on May 26th, 1983. The consist is a mix of M420W's and GP40-2L(W)'s: CN 2504 - CN 2516 - CN 9542 - CN 2509 - CN 9532 - CN 9422 - CN 9590, with 119 cars and van 79787 on the tail end. (Aleks Stefanovic).
One can only imagine how incredible this moment was on November 7th, 1982 when Aleks Stefanovic photographed CN #415 rolling at track speed, with three Big M's! The westbound train is seen blasting through Princeton, ON (Mile 37.6 on the Dundas Sub) with CN M636 2323, and C630M 2012 and 2005expiditing 81 cars, with CN van 79524 bringing up the rear.
On April 20th, 1985, Bill Grandin photographed GTW SD38 6252 at Flat Rock, MI. This old patched EMD was first built as DT&I 252 back in 1969. Note the nose bell!
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