Not a quality photo, but interesting regardless; ONT FP7A 1517 wearing the then new Ontario Northland (Resourceful Railroad) paint scheme, was shot by Jim Parker surrounded by other GMD-built CN motive power at Toronto Diesel shop on a miserable gray day, in June 1967. 

The member of the  engine crew poses with ONT FP7A 1512.  (J. Parker Collection - Date, location unknown). 

  In May 1965, Jim Parker shot the "Northlander" assigned power, ONT FP7A 1511 and Steam Generator equipped ONT RS10 1400 in Toronto, ON.  

At the CN Spadina Diesel Facility in Toronto back in August 1970, ONT FP7A 1513 stands out amongst the fine assortment of CN motive power on hand on this day; a CN FPA4, a Tempo painted RS10M, and assorted CN RDC Budd cars. 

 

 

 

Inside the shop in August, CSXT F40PHR 9993 is now stripped down to the frame and the complete rebuild process will now begin.

Richard Marchi shot CMQ GP38-2 3812 before her repaint was done, and CP GP38-2 4404 at Cadrail on July 3rd. (See how CMQ 3812 looks now in the report below).

 

Soon after the locomotive departed Cadrail, at CP St-Luc Yard in Montreal, QC on July 24th, Luc lanthier clicked former AMTRAK / RAILWORLD F40PH-2 locomotive   LTEX 270 (Larry's Truck Electric) still in her old AMT paint scheme that she wore when leased for Montreal Commuter service a few years ago   She had been stored since the lease ended outside at Cadrail in Lachine for two years, but departed Montreal on CP train 119 later on July 27th. Here are shots taken on July 27th  at St-Luc prior to her departure to Toronto. 

 

On August 5th, at the CP St-Luc Diesel Shop in Montreal, QC Luc Lanthier saw the following units repainted AC4400CW 9521 and 9546, as well as LTEX GP38-3M 3814 and 3815.  The first shot shows them still at Cadrail.

 

   

The CENTRAL MAINE & QUEBEC RAILWAY

Unveiled their new locomotive Corporate paint scheme On July 29th. (photo by Kevin Burkholder). The Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) took delivery of its first of eight rebuilt Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP38-3 locomotive, #3812, in the company's new corporate paint scheme.

 The locomotive is a long term lease unit from LTEX, and a New electrical cabinet and a new TMV control system were installed.  As the CRO July Issue went to press, there are four GP35's on their way to AMP-Danville for repairs, intended for CMQ. CADRAIL will convert these GP35's into GP38-3's. The locomotive, originally built as Penn Central GP38 7791 in 1969, received substantial repairs and upgrades at the CAD Railway Industries facility, located in Lachine, Quebec.

The new scheme is designed to pay homage to the CMQ's Canadian Pacific Railway heritage and to establish a new identity for the company, which will eventually adorn the remainder of the locomotive fleet. 

John Giles, President and CEO of CMQ says, "These 'new' GP38-3 locomotives have recently undergone a fundamental rebuild and rehabilitation with new but proven, technological and mechanical upgrades. CMQ and FTIA (Fortress Transportation & Infrastructures Investors) will continue to invest and improve our infrastructure and equipment so that we can serve our shippers and customers more effectively and efficiently. These new GP38-3's will provide dependable, economic service to CMQ and its clients for years to come. And, they look pretty darn sharp too!"  CMQ GP38-3 #3812 will be released to general service where the company's four-axle locomotives are typically used and it (or one of the other emerging units in the new scheme) will be on display at the 2016 24th Annual Glory Days of the Railroad Festival in White River Junction, Vermont, on September 10 and 11. CMQ's paint scheme was assisted by CADARIL and by Kevin Burkholder of Steel Wheels Productions.

 The Central Maine & Quebec Railway was formed in 2014.  CMQ has dedicated themselves to retain existing and developing new business, while partnering with connecting carriers to optimize routes, offer competitive pricing and superior customer service. CMQ's primary cargo includes forest products, construction materials, chemicals, grain and energy products. CMQ serves the State of Maine and Vermont, as well as the Province of Quebec. (CRO would like to thank Kevin Burkholder, Gaynor Ryan, Cadrail Staff and the CMQ). 

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.

 CADRAIL (and NRE-Silvis, IL) continue to install Cattron remote control equipment into GP38AC and GP38-2 locomotives for the Canadian Pacific Railway's RCL Program.  Those seen completed at St-Luc Diesel wear new paint and have all new antennas and strobe lights, and visible Remote Control modifications.

CADRAIL 2001, which is former CP 8024 (an MLW-built RS-23), was damaged in January 2015 and is still unserviceable.

NEW ARRIVALS in August:

CP 8735 For Trucks
AMT 3001 Repairs
VIA 3335
AMT 2029
CP 9667 Repairs
CP 9709 Repairs
VIA 3338
GO 2114
CP 8954 Repairs
CP 8615 Fire damage

INSIDE THE SHOP (Updated August 21th, 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 4407 - GP38-2 for overhaul and repaint

CP 8630 - AC4400CW for Repaint

CP 8640 - AC4400CW Wreck repairs

CP 9521 - AC4400CW for repaint

CP 9574 - AC4400CW Repairs

CP-9580

CSXT 9993 - F40PHR now stripped to the frame overhaul process begins

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

RPRX RP20BD 5401 - In long-term storage outside.

RELEASED in AUGUST :

 

CP 8878
LTEX 3814 (ex-2527) in new Central Maine & Quebec (QMQ) paint 
LTEX 3815 (ex-2588) in standard LTEX red and grey paint
AMT 2037

VIA 3340
VIA 3351

RELEASED In JULY:

 CP-8753

CP-8888

CP-9521

CP-9545

LTEX F40PH 270 

GO/AMT COMMUTER CARS:

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 AT THE SHOP:

AMT 2020, 2032, 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 2037 - Coach in August

AMT 2024 - Coach in June

AMT 2032 - Coach in May

VIA RAIL LRC cars at CADRAIL for Refurbishment

VIA 3313 at CAD in April 2016. (Richard Marchi)

(LRC) CURRENTLY INSIDE:

VIA 3323, 3329, 3333, 3458, 3459, 3461, 3466, and 3473.

(LRC) COMPLETED/RELEASED:

VIA 3351 Released in Aug

VIA 3340 released in Aug

VIA-3337 released in July

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 

  

 

 

 

 

In August, NCLX 417a was finally moved outside of the shop for us all to see, and she looks very good!

 

On the LDSX Shop property during August, the following units were noted: 

CN C44-9W 2556 (repairs)
Ex-Lake Erie Steel SW1000 456 (for traction motors change out) 

An IC 60-Foot flat car with 2 locomotive trucks
An IC 60-Foot flat car with 2 EMD prime movers
CN 7316 (ex-CN SW1200RM part source located beside the shop)

Ex-CN 269 (LDSX owned slug)
ESSO SW900 7920 (Repairs)

NCLX SW900 417a (Completed)

Departing in August for lease to a local industry was EMDX 1 (The former GMD London plant switcher).  

 

 

Patrick McKie shot RLK GP40-2LW 3029 sitting outside the Sudbury shop on  August 7th, 2016 waiting for a traction motor change-out.

Ontario Northland Railway has been awarded a contract for additional Rocky Mountaineer Cars.  The engineering firm CANARAIL continues to refurbish luxury passenger-rail cars for the Rocky Mountaineer tourist train. Since 2014, CANARAIL has delivered five refurbished cars to Rocky Mountaineer. The new contract will enable CANARAIL to deliver 11 additional cars over the next four years, according to an Ontario Northland press release. The work will result initially in 50 new jobs at Ontario Northland's remanufacturing facilities in North Bay, Ontario, and up to 80 new jobs over the contract's term. In less than two years, Ontario Northland's remanufacturing division has expanded from focusing solely on passenger-car refurbishment to securing freight-car, locomotive and wheel repair contracts, Ontario Northland officials said. 

After months of hard work by the Ontario Northland Shop staff, the First Refurbished Polar Bear Express coach was completed and released from the shops in mid-August. The ONR provided its staff the opportunity to ride the coach on August 13th 2016 before its voyage home to Cochrane Ontario. Two trips were provided to the staff with 2104 pulling ONT coach 650, APU 203 and ONT 1809. ONT 1809 returned to North Bay days before the event to pull the coach back down from around mile 20 of the Temagami sub.  Unfortunately the weather was not co-operative for photo's with a steady rain falling most of the day but this didn't slow the staff and families down from enjoying this memorable event. 

Mike Robin Photos

A Very rare and unique cabless Remote Control genset was caught on the move on NS 305 train in August.  NS 2120 RP14BD cabless remote genset built from a PC SW1500, and is the only 1 of 2 built moving DIT behind the power.  The 2nd RP14DB is in storage on Norfolk Southern (Tom Boylan photos).

  

It was Harbor Time at the Junction on July 20th as Richard Elleby clicked a pair of IHB GP40-2's heading for Blue Island yard. Second: IHB's Alsip Job heads for B.I. yard. And Third an IHB Mainline Freight heads for Blue with a Blue C.I.TX. GP40-2 and an IHB GP40-2 in the consist past Blue Island (BI JCT) Wednesday August 20th, 2016.   That CITX unit is a GP38-2 (ex CNW) unit.

 

 

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