CP F9B 1900 was released from the National Railway Equipment paint shop June 18th with CPR “Block” lettering, and not in “Script” as we were led to believe. As well, new center porthole windows were installed on both sides (where the louvers had been), and according to our contact at NRE, was done at the request of CP management to better represent her appearance in the 1950’s. This photo by Kenneth J. Larson was taken June 18th at NRE - Silvis IL after her Class A overhaul. The B-unit was released in early July, sent St. Paul MN and then to Calgary, AB. She was delivered to Calgary July 13th on daily CP Train 467, and had been forwarded to CP over BNSF (Sweetgrass, MT - Lethbridge, AB). Plans for her to go to Port Moody, BC and mu with 4106 and 4107 in a celebration of the first train to train at Port Moody in 1871 was cancelled but due to the flooding in Alberta last month. Kenneth J. Larson submitted this photo taken by permission at NRE.

CPR F9B 1900 was photographed in Calgary July 13th arriving on daily CP train 467 sandwiched between two CP units. The same day nearby, CP FP9Au 4106 and 4107 were sitting at the ramps just west of the Alyth Diesel Shop. Cor van Steenis submitted these shots he took on August 23rd at the Alyth Diesel S0hop.

Their first assignment as a trio with the repainted B-unit was this Royal Canadian Pacific junket to Crowsnest Pass on July 26th. Cor van Steenis photographed the Royal Canadian Pacific at several locations, in classic A-B-A with CP 4107, 1900 and 4106. The train departed Calgary in the morning of July 26th, for Crowsnest Pass via Lethbridge and Fort MacLeod and the photos below are posted in order, taken at locations indicated all shot July 26th. During the Royal Canadian Pacific's journey August 26th from Golden, BC to what was supposed to be all the way to Field, the engineer on the Mountain Sub reported CP 4107 was not loading. As well CP 1900 wasn't running for the majority of the journey. On his scanner, Mathew Robson overheard the engineer say the rebuilt controls were "something they've never seen before." This made CP 4106 the sole powered unit attempting to tackle the big hill out of Calgary. Needless to say, they stalled on the hill, and had to back up into Field. CP sent GE 9715 to the rescueand after returning to Field at 3:00pm, they didn't depart again until Midnight.

The RCP is seen at the north switch of Manchester Yard, just south of the 12th Street tower in Calgary, AB.

 

Here, passing the south switch beside the marshes at de Winton, AB.

The RCP is shown again at the former Alberta Wheat Pool elevator, now owned by B&J Farms in Brant, AB.

The train is moving south of Kirkcaldy AB, heading for Champion A.

The RCP passes a feed mill at Barons, AB.

The train passing the south switch at Barons, AB.

In mid-March, Canadian National Railway sold two cars from their executive fleet to Canadian Pacific Railway and were numbered CP 1 and CP 2.  The pair Track inspection theater car CN 1060 “Sanford Fleming” ( “CP2”),  and CN heavyweight platform observation car 1058 (“CP1”) have been repainted CP Candy Apple Red, with white trim white with and a black roof and undercarriage at Quality Rail in East St. Louis, IL. They are now both in Calgary. George Redmond caught the pair in transit.  Photo by George Redmond.

David W. Brandenburg found (former WC) CP #3 resting on the RIP track at CP-South Edmonton, AB on July 12th with a fluttering yellow safety tape can be seen on the observation car. Damage to the observation end of CP#3 was evident on July 12, 2013 at Edmonton, AB, after the car was hit by eight tank cars in a switching move in Edmonton. The car is still in Edmonton and may still be repaired and is intended to be donated to a museum in Wainwright, AB. She is still in her Wisconsin Central uniform.

In July CP retired their only two gensets (CP 2100 and 2101), and the loco s will soon be returned to National Railway Equipment (NRE). The pair are in full Canadian Pacific paint and had been testing in Ontario on long term lease, partially paid for by the Government of Ontario’s green initiative programs. They are to move to from Toronto to Chicago, and as soon as they are transferred off CP property they are to be relettered “NREX”. (Photo by Bill Sanderson).

In late-May, the following CN locomotive models were repaying Horse Power hours to CP: One SD70I, and five SD75I’s which were used system wide. Two of them were used together in transfer service in Winnipeg, MB, CN 5766 was seen on the CP in Buffalo, NY, and another was a trailing power on a CP Ethanol train passing through Montreal heading down the D&H the last of May. Most had been returned in June, CN SD75I 5705 was still working on at press time.

Ex-CP SW1200RS 1271 which was sold to NRE Silvis earlier this year, has been resold to EMD’s lease fleet, and is now lettered GMTX 509.

Previously retired, but not reported until now:

SOO SD40-2 769 RETIRED 3/28/12
CP GP9u 1607, 1609 and 1610 RETIRED 9/26/12
DM&E SD40-2 5827 RETIRED (2/8/11)

CP locomotives retired, declared surplus, and stored system wide:

(The sale ended in mid-July)

CP 1615 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP 1639 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP 8214 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP 8237 RETIRED 8/29/12
CP SD40-2 5573 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2 5843 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP GP9u 1614 RETIRED 8/16/12
CP GP9u 8230 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP GP9u 1543 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2M 5491 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2M 5493 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP GP9u 1636 RETIRED 3/28/12
CP GP9u 1573 RETIRED 3/28/12
SOO SD40-2 762 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2 6604 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2 5793 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SD40-2 5729 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP GP9u 1514 RETIRED 5/17/12
CP GP9u 1647 RETIRED 3/28/12
CP GP9u 1692 RETIRED 9/30/11
CP SLUG 1010 RETIRED 7/7/12
CP SLUG 1020 RETIRED 7/7/12
CP SLUG 1400 RETIRED 12/14/11
SOO SD40-2 769 RETIRED 3/28/12
CP GP9u 1636 RETIRED 3/28/12 Scrapped 5/26/13
CP GP9u 1573 RETIRED 3/2812
CP GP9u 1647 RETIRED 3/28/12
CP GP9u RETIRED in May 2012
CP GP9u 1514 RETIRED 5/17/12
CP GP9u 1632 RETIRED 2/8/12
CP SD40-2 599RETIRED 5/17/12
CP GP9u 1508 RETIRED 8/29/12
CP GP9u 1538 RETIRED 8/29/12
CP CP9u 8227 RETIRED 8/29/12
CP GP9u 1574RETIRED 10/25/12
CP GP9u 1607 RETIRED during September 2012
CP GP9u 1609 RETIRED during September 2012
CP GP9u 1610 RETIRED during September 2012
CP GP9u 1557 RETIRED 9/26/12
STLH SD40-2 5593 RETIRED during October 2012
CP GP9u 1628 RETIRED 10/25/12
DME GP40Q 4000 RETIRED date unknown
ICE SD40-2 6413 RETIRED 9/26/12 (Wrecked on CSX)
CP SD40M-2 5490 RETIRED 10/25/12
CP SD40M-2 5492 RETIRED 10/25/12
CP GP9u 1546 RETIRED 10/25/12
CP SD40-2F 9000 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9002 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9005 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9010 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9016 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9018 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9019 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9022 RETIRED 2013
CP SD40-2F 9024 RETIRED 2013
CP SLUG 1011 RETIRED during January 2013;
STLH GP9u 1502 RETIRED 10/25/12
CP GP9u 1509 RETIRED 1/31/13 SCRAPPED IN WINNIPEG May 2103
CP GP9u 1599 RETIRED 1/31/13 SCRAPPED IN WINNIPEG May 2103
CP GP9u 1630 RETIRED 1/31/13 SCRAPPED IN WINNIPEG May 2103
CP GP9u 1694 RETIRED XXXX SCRAPPED May 2103
CP SLUG 1002 RETIRED March 2013 SCRAPPED May 2103
CP SLUG 1014 RETIRED 2013
CP SLUG 1127 RETIRED 2013 SCRAPPED May 2103
CP SLUG 1028 RETIRED 2013 SCRAPPED May 2103
CP GP9u 1694 RETIRED xxxx SCRAPPED 3/8/13
CP GP40-2 4651 RETIRED July 2013
CP GP40-2 4655 RETIRED July 2013

The following units were retired in May 2013 (Listed in numerical order):

ICE 103, CP 1012, 1013, 1024, 1156, 1159, 1507, 1522, 1529, 1535, 1539, 1540, 1541, 1545, 1548, 1550, 1564, 1571, 1578, 1587, 1596, 1598, 1601, 1608, STLH 1625, CP 1629, 1631, 1642, 1651, 1684, 1688, 1690, SOO 2064, 2100, 4615, 4616, 4656, 8204, 8213, 8219,8228, 8232, 8241, 8244, 8247, 8251, 8263, 8275; A Total of 48 units as of June 2nd, 2013. 

The following retired units were all sold in June 2013:

CP GP40 4615 Sold to Respondek Rail Corp. (CP Paint).
SOO GP40 4616 Sold to an unknown buyer. (SOO paint).
SOO GP40 2064 Sold to Respondek Rail Corp. (in MILW Bandit paint). This Geep trio had been stored at St. Paul. MN for some time.

CP SW1200RS 8166 Sold to Respondek Rail Corp. (NOTE: CP 8166 was last SW1200RS on the CP roster, her last assignment being the Thunder Bay Car Shop Switcher). Jim Gorski bagged ex-CP 8166 and CP 4615 in July at the Norfolk Southern engine shops in North Kansas City, Missouri.

Jim Gorski bagged ex-CP 8166 and CP 44XX in July at the Norfolk Southern engine shops in North Kansas City, Missouri.

CP intends to retire and sell off all of their older SOO/MILW GP40’s, and the six remaining ex-B&M GP40-2’s this year. In July, CP 4615  and SOO  2064 have arrived at their new owners Respondek Rail Corp. All three units purchased by Respondek Rail Corp including an ex- CP SW1200RS will be used on the Port Harbor Railroad. Dennis Weber caught the pair in transit.

CP GP40-2 4651 and 4655 were retired in July leaving five in sercice. These ex-Boston and Maine GP40-2’s are all to be retired by year’s end. CP GP40-2 4654 and 4655 were retired in August 2012,and sold in January 2013, and were sent to Metro East Industries East St. Louis, IL for overhaul. United States Sugar Corporation (USSC) has purchased both units GP40-2 503 (ex-CP 4654, nee-B&M 315) sold to MEI in the winter of 2012 was shopped and resold to USSC as 503 and the other USSC 504 (Ex-CP GP40-2 4655) photographed at MEI after overhaul and USSC paint taken by Mark Mautner with permission on July 1st.

CP has again placed their remaining stored SD9043MAC’s up for sale on the their website. CP 9100-9128, 9130-9132, 9134-9137, and 9139-9160), are stored in Winnipeg: https://www8.cpr.ca/enetp72/snp/Pages/ViewTender.aspx?Tender=3417

Mark Mautner’s Port Harbor Railroad, is owned by Terry Respondek who as we reported above, has acquired three locomotives from the CP auction: CP GP40 4615, SOO GP40 2064 and CP SW1200RS 8166. The SW1200RS should arrive by press time and Mark expects GP40 4615 to enter service first. Here is Mark’s shot from July 15th as they brought the two GP40's onto their property at Granite City, IL after being delivered from NS. Photos by Mark Mautner

SOO GP40 2041 retired in November 2012, sold in March 2013 was also sent to Metro East Industries East St. Louis, IL. for overhaul and resale. Retired SW1200RS 1237, 1250, and 1251 were sold to NRE - Silvis, IL in January 2013 and SW1200RS 1239 and 1241 were sold to Independent Diesel services in Thief River Falls, MN in early 2013.

Alyth Shop Dead-Line in July:

At the Alyth Shop on July 23rd. Cameron Lochli noted a group of stored SOO painted SD60’s but could not get the numbers as they were behind a long string of 20 dead AC4400CW's from CP's first order 9500~9582.

Notable units seen in service but not running Alyth Shop the same day were: SOO GP38-2’s 4420, 4429, 4406, 4407, 4506, 4507, and 4426 all wearing in various SOO/CP paint schemes, two in their original SOO white paint.

CP GP38-2 Overhaul Update:

The overhaul of GP38-2 and GP38AC locomotives to Tier 0+ compliance, upgrading with AESS (Automatic Engine Start/Stop), and repainting them into CP livery had been spread over three facilities: EMD-Progress Rail, National Railway Equipment, and Cadrail Diesel Services. In recent months however, CP has been utilizing only NRE and Cadrail to complete the SOO, D&H, and CP GP38-2, and CP GP38AC fleets.

GP38-2's released from EMD-Progress Rail (Mayfield, KY):

CP 3024, 3025, 3038, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3048, 3057, 3061, 3062, 3066, 3111, 3117, 3126, 3127, 3128, 3129, 3133, and (former SOO) CP 4414, 4415, 4418, 4424, 4427, 4428, 4436, 4446, 4447, 4450, 4506, 4513, 4514, and 4515 completing the contract. No CP GP38-2's have been scheduled for overhaul at EMD-Progress Rail in Mayfield, KY.

GP38-2’s released from NRE (Silvis, IL):

CP 3007, 3033, 3075, 3084 (CPR Script), 3103, 3124, 3134, CP 4426 (EX-SOO). As we;; As well, CP F9B 1900 was released following Class A overhaul and CPR repaint. The first CP GP38AC was released as overhauled CP GP38-2 3007 in April, and was reassigned from Coquitlam, BC, to Moose Jaw. SK. As well, NRE-rebuild CP 4426 a former SOO GP38-2 has been reassigned from St. Paul, MN to Alyth, AB. Ken Larson photo taken with permission at NRE.

GP38AC’s and GP38-2’s for overhaul at NRE (Silvis, IL):

CP GP38AC 3001, 3013, 3017, CP GP38-2 3023, 3050, 3070, 3102, STLH (ex-D&H) 7308, SOO 4400 (wreck damage) 4439, and SOO 4449, were all at various stages of overhaul in early July.

Noted at NRE in early July was a pair of GP38-2’s in primer grey (SOO 4439 and STLH 7308) painted on the inside of one of the doors.  SOO 4449, was dismantled and being prepped for sandblasting and overhaul, the long hood on the floor inside the shop. Three unknown GP38s were almost complete in fresh CP red livery. During July, D&H GP38-2 7312 was sent to Silvis, IL and was seen on train 273.  As well SOO GP40 2064 and CP GP40 4615 headed south on 270 both DIT and  in transit to their new owners Respondek Rail Corp. SOO 2064 had been stored unserviceable at St Paul, MN for the past two years.

CP GP38-2’s at CADRAIL Lachine, QC for overhaul:

CP GP38-2 3027 (Arrived in June for overhaul)

Richard Marchi photographed CP GP38-2 3027 at Cadrail July 24th.

In early June, Alex Pallo Jr. caught three rebuilt GP 38-2's caught in one frame at Smiths Falls ON. CP 3124 and 3134 work the yard, while 3129 rests in the background.

Far from home, rebuilt (former SOO) CP GP38-2 4514 is currently assigned to Montreal, and used in St Luc Yard and in transfer service.

On June 28th, CP announced they were seeking expressions of interest and bids for all (or part) of their 42 unit SOO LINE SD6o/SD60M Fleet. This includes the CADRAIL rebuilt CP SD60/SD60M’s which are now all stored with their stacks capped. As well all the serviceable and unserviceable SOO SD60’s stored on the railway are all for sale “As is”. CP will consider sale or lease with a buyout option for the fleet.

The SD60’s were delivered new from EMD Lagrange, IL to the SOO LINE back in 1987-89. The CP website lists these numbers, but there are more: CP6240 CP6245 CP6257 CP6238 SOO6022 SOO6027 CP6250 CP6254 CP6223 CP6249 SOO6051 SOO6033 CP6241 CP6243 CP6221 CP6231 SOO6032 SOO6035 CP6225 CP6229 CP6236 CP6258 CP6248 SOO6037 CP6260 CP6255 CP6230 CP6259 SOO6047 SOO6044 CP6228 CP6234 CP6246 CP6239 SOO6024 SOO6053 CP6242 CP6252 CP6256 CP6262 SOO6026 SOO6061. Interested parties can contact CP ASSETT DISPOSAL (www.cpr.ca) and then submit a formal letter.

Richard Marchi snapped these stored and capped CADRAIL overhauled CP SD60M SD60’s at St-Luc on july7th.

At this time CAD Railway Services (Lachine, QC) is still contracted to overhaul the remaining units they have on their property to Tier 0+ compliance, equip them with AESS (Locomotive Automatic Engine Start/Stop) to conserve fuel, and to repaint and renumber them to the CP 6200-series.  None received any cab upgrades. The rebuilt units receive (PTC) Positive Train Control modifications at the CP St-Luc Diesel Shop. However things could change as these units are now for sale.

Completed CADRAIL unit tally as of August 1st:

CP SD60 6222 (ex-SOO 6022) painted and almost complete July 30th, 2013
CP SD60 6247 (ex-SOO 6047) released June 22nd. 2013
CP SOO 6248 (Ex-SOO 6048) released June 15th, 2013
CP SD60M 6262 (ex-SOO 6062) released April 29th, 2013
CP SD60 6239 (ex-SOO 6039) released April 29th, 2013
CP SD60M 6259 (ex-SOO 6059) released in April 2013
CP SD60M 6258 (ex-SOO 6058) released in April 2013
CP SD60 6231 (ex-SOO 6031) released January 20th, 2013
CP SD60 6249 (ex-SOO 6049) released December 21st , 2012
CP SD60 6238 (ex-SOO 6038) released December 4th, 2012
CP SD60 6256 (ex-SOO 6056) released November 29, 2012
CP SD60 6246 (ex-SOO 6046) released November 20, 2012
CP SD60 6230 (ex-SOO 6030) released November 1st, 2012
CP SD60 6236 (ex-SOO 6036) released October 26th, 2012
CP SD60 6221 (ex-SOO 6021) released October 6th, 2012.
CP SD60 6223 (ex-SOO 6023) released September 20th, 2012
CP SD60 6257 (ex-SOO 6057) released August 31st. 2012
CP SD60 6234 (ex-SOO 6034) released August 15th, 2012
CP SD60 6252 (ex-SOO 6052) released July 25th, 2012
CP SD60 6255 (ex-SOO 6055) released June 21st, 2012
CP SD60 6229 (ex-SOO 6029) released June 5th, 2012
CP SD60 6243 (ex-SOO 6043) released April 20th 2012
CP SD60 6254 (ex-SOO 6054) released March 29th 2012
CP SD60 6245 (ex-SOO 6045) released March 6th 2012
CP SD60 6242 (ex-SOO 6042) released March 1st 2012
CP SD60M 6260 (ex-SOO 6060) released January 13th 2012
CP SD60 6228 (ex-SOO 6028) released December 16th 2011
CP SD60 6225 (ex-SOO 6025) released December 1st 2011
CP SD60 6241 (ex-SOO 6041) released November 2011
CP SD60 6240 (ex-SOO 6040) released October 2011
CP SD60 6250 (ex-SOO 6050) released October 2011

Undergoing overhaul at Cadrail:

SOO SD60 6048 arrived in Montreal January 17th SOO SD60 6022 arrived in Montreal April 26th SOO SD60 6051 arrived in Montreal in April 19th

Richard Marchi bagged freshly painted CP 6247 at Cadrail on June 23rd.

The SOO SD60’s Stored Unseviceable, and for sale “as is” include:

SOO 6024, SOO 6026, SOO 6027, SOO 6032, SOO 6033, SOO 6035, SOO 6037, SOO 6044, SOO 6053, SOO 6061, and SOO 6062. SOO 6048 was the last active SOO LINE SD60 in service in May 2013, leased to Montreal Maine and Atlantic(MMA). It is now stored.

CP and SOO SD60/SD60M’s stored in Montreal; 6033, 6053, 6024, 6061, 6239, 6262, 6248, and 6247.

The first nine new (of 50) SD30C-ECO’s have arrived on CP property, after release from Progress Rail in Mayfield, KY. CP 5003 and 5009 were sent to Paducah and Louisville's North yard for pick-up by the CN local. After moving on CN to Steven’s Point, MN, (on former Wisconsin Central trackage), they were interchanged on June 5th to CP and moved over SOO trackage south to St. Paul. MN. CP 5000 and 5007 arrived after that June 17th, and CP 5001, 5002, 5005, 5006 and one other were delivered late June and early July. At press time, CP 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013 and 5014 were complete and seen outside in the locomotive test area, north of the shops, almost ready to ship. A total of 50 SD30C ECO locomotives will be constructed for CP. Also present at Progress Rail -Mayfield, KY in June were EMDX SD70ACe 1202 and 1203, both have since departed for TRRA-CSX. The other shipment from Progress Rail on June 5th was CN SD75I 5648, returning to CN following repairs.

On July 16th, Dennis Weber  snapped CP Roadswitcher CP 5004 in yard duty at LaCrosse, WI.

Brand new CP SD30C-ECO 5001 and 5005 are the 3rd and 4th units Dead-In-Tow being delivered on a NB CN freight train M335 at Centralia, Il. 06/27/13. (Thanks to George Redmond.)

The CP SD40-2’s getting rebuilt at EMD-Progress shops in Mayfield, Kentucky will meet Tier 0+US emissions standards. Assigned the CP 5000-series the SD30C-ECOs are rebuilt from SD40-2 cores and frames, and powered by a new 12 cylinder 3000 hp 12-710G3F engine. In late-May, CP 5000-5009 had been entered into the CP computer database. It is believed they will be assigned to St. Paul. MN. These are very late, and CP has been compensated by EMD for this.

Further information about ECO re-powering can be found here:

http://www.progressrail.com/repowered-locomotives-710ECO.asp

In late June 2013, brand new rebuilt locomotives idle away while undergoing final inspection and testing before shipment north. CP SD30C-ECO 5013 and 4014 were shot by Paul Zuzich in Mayfield, KY at Progress Rail. Photo by Paul .F. Zuzich

Brand new CP SD30C-ECO 5003 and 5006 are assigned to a Work Train at Whitman, MN.
(Dennis Weber Photo)

CP 5003-5006, DM&E Train B-27. Stockton, MN. 6-30-201 PHOTO CP 5003 Dennis Weber

The following 20 CP SD40-2's are to be done over thisyear:  5415, 5672, 5691, 5728, 5734, 5735, 5745, 5789, 5869, 5918, 5933, 5934, 5950, 5971, 5980, 5983, 6027, 6039, 6056 and 6606, and these SD40-2's and SD40-2F's are earmarked for ECO rebuild beginning in 2014:  SD40-2’s 5648, 5787, 5795, 5844, 5902, 5924, 5930, 5931, 5940, 5944, 5947, 5948, 5967, 5992, 5997, 5998, and 6006, and SD40-2F’s: 9000, 9002, 9005, 9010, 9016, 9018, 9022, and 9024.

CP SD30C-ECO’s 5000-5007 on the CN at Stevens Point, WI.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38714716@N02/9097497556/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/38714716@N02/9097507968/

All 30 GP20C-ECO units (nos. 2200 -2229) from their first order from EMD’s Muncie, IN plant had been delivered, and were in service assigned to St-Paul, MN. CP 2219 was tested at EMD in June and got a real go-over. There are two exceptions. In May, CP 2200 and 2212 were reassigned from (SOO territory) St. Paul, Minnesota, to CP in Medicine Hat, Alberta. This is the last CP crew change location before Calgary, AB, and these are the first two GP20ECO’s to operate in local service in Canada. Then in last June CP 2212 was sent to Ontario and was assigned to the Galt Sub on a Ribbon Rail unloading train.

CP Train H-20, CP-2213-2215, SOO-4443, ICE-6448. Dakota, MN. 7-6-2013 PHOTO CP 2213 Dennis Weber

CP Train H-19, CP-2222-2207-2213. Dresbach, MN. 7-2-2013. PHOTO CP 2222 Dennis Weber

In late June, CN SD75I 5705 was on a NB train from St. Paul, MN which also included CP SD20CECO 2225 to Winnipeg, MB CP 2225 lead a CP TEC train back to SOO Territory. The loco was shot near Guelph Junction (Campbellville ON) on June 26th.

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=10187

On May 16th, at Winona, M, the Roadswitcher had CP 2215 and 4613.

PHOTO Denis Weber

After completing it assigned work on July 25th, CP train T29 heads WB to Walkerville, ON passing through Tilbury with a brand new CP GP20C-ECO 2212 and GP38AC 3015. Photo by Jay Butler.

The following GP7u/GP9u locos have already been scrapped at ABC Metals.

CP 1501, 1503, 1505, 1515, 1519, 1525, 1528, 1565, 1566, 1567, 1568, 1569, 1570, 1581, 1687, 1588,1603, 1611, 1617, 1621, 1638, 1644, 1649, 1682, 1687, 1692, 1696, 1697, 8224, 8229, 8240, 8242, and 8264.

At New Westminster, BC Greg Shevchenko snagged an SRY train with CP GP9u 1647 and blue painted CP GP9u 1609 both DIT and stripped of parts, enroute to ABC Metals in Langley for scrapping, on July 14th. Apparently that the blue-painted ex- CP 1609 was used for some movie shoots on Vancouver Island, for the Godzilla movie  PHOTO

CP GP9u’s stored (Stacks capped) at St-Luc in July,

(Non-Montreal assigned):

CP 1545, 1564, 1651,and 8244,

(Montreal assigned):

CP 8241, 8219, 8247, 8228. 1690 (ex-TH&B), 1688 (ex-TH&B),1608,
by Richard Marchi snapped these July 14th.
PHOTO CP 8241
PHOTO CP 1651
PHOTO CP 8244

(By Bruce Chapman)

CEFX (AC4400CW) IN SERVICE: 1002, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1018-1020, 1023, 1024, 1026-1059. In May, CEFX 1023 and 1041 were Tied Up Serviceble. (All SOO-owned on paper as of February 28th 2011).

CITX (SD40-2) TIED UP (Stored Serviceable): 2783 2785 2790 2792 2794 2796 3008 3024 3026 3035 3036 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3067 3070 3071 3073 3078 3080 3083 3086 3087 3090 3091 3092 3095 3098 3099 3100 3101
 
CEFX (SD40-2) TIED UP (Stored Serviceable): 2786 2791 2797 2802 2803 3105 3112 3117 3121 3130 3163 3164 3166 3168 3172 3173 3176 3181 3182 3184 3188 

In July, CITX 3032 was removed from storage at Coquitlam, BC and sent to the SRY for lease and there are some others leased to Several CITX and CEFX SD40-2s are undergoing contract repairs at Cadrail, in Lachine, QC.

CITX/CEFX SD40-2’s Stored at St-Luc: CITX 2794, CEFX 3155, CEFX 3127, CITX 3055, CITX 3099, and CITX 3059.

Four rare birds for these parts passed arrived in Montreal during July. At St-Luc Yard July 21st, Richard Marchi snapped MP15AC SOO 1546 and siblings CP 1404, 1428 and 1433.

CP Train 608 is led by CP AC4400CW 9663 at Sparta,WI on June 19th. Dennis Weber.

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CP Train 485 has ICE-6431-6102, CP-8838, SOO-2066,CP-2216,CSX-679-488. Homer,Mn. 6-30-201

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Andy Cassidy submitted the following photos taken at CP Coquitlam Diesel Shop in Coquitlam, BC (Mile 111.9, on the CP Cascade Sub) in June:

CEFX SD40-2 3188 idles outside the shop on June 13th. Photo by Andy Cassidy.

CP 1126 Daughter and CP GP38-2 3026 Mother on June 7th. Andy Cassidy Photo

CP MP15AC 1443 in idle at the Coquitlam Diesel Shop Juen 7th. Andy Cassidy Photo

CP GP9u 1514 in the Dead Line at the Coquitlam Diesel Shop in June.
Andy Cassidy Photo

CP SD40-2’s 5708 and 5939 parked at the diesel shop in June. Andy Cassidy Photo

CP 8204 Tied Up Unserviceble in the dead line in June. Andy Cassidy Photo

CP 8227 On The Dead Line At Coquitlam Diesel Shop, Mile 111.9.

On July 20th, CP H-20, had my favourite SOO locomotive SOO 4444 leading , with Candy Apple Red CP-2218-2203.at Winona,MN. (Dennis Weber Photo)

The same day, Dennis Weber bagged CP Train 361 has KCS-4112, DM&E-6068,ICE-6407, DM&E-6365,CP-5920,DM&E-6094,ICE-6431. LaCrescent, MN.

CP’s “Summer of Hell” continued in June. Small boxes and packages of food floated along the Wahnapitae River, occasionally washing up on shore, after a rail trestle collapsed into the water taking with it five freight cars on June 2nd. The derailment happened off Highway 537 near Sudbury, ON. One rail car was submerged in water, its red roof barely visible under the rushing current but no injuries were reported. Several area residents said the portion of the bridge that collapsed had work done on it over the past few years. Highway 537 was closed for several hours after the derailment, reopening at 3:00PM. Ed Greenberg a CP spokesman, said “The train derailed at 8:00AM. We had crews respond to the scene and have been working closely with local first responders in terms of ensuring that the appropriate measures are being taken to keep the site safe and secure and to continue assessing how many rail cars did breach water,” Greenberg said that evening. The cars, he added, were carrying consumer goods. “Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators arrived and are looking into the incident,” said spokesman Chris Krepski. This is the second derailment in less than two years in that area. In October 2011, six of 91 cars on a CP freight train derailed.

Link showing the bridge in Calgary and derailed train: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/27/calgary-flood-train-derailment-bonnybrook-bridge.html

On June 4th, crews connecting tracks from the CN Bala Sub at MP 256.8 to the OVR  / CP Cartier Sub CP trains will run north and south on CN Bala Sub between St Cloud ( near derailment ) and diamond with “ new connecting tracks “  at MP 256.8, where they will take the Cartier Sub to and from Sudbury it should be in operation in days.  Then, onJune 19th, the bridge at Wanup had been replaced and CP traffic was again back to normal routing. Canadian Pacific Railway says it did everything possible to inspect a Calgary bridge that failed early Thursday morning, leaving six derailed cars stranded on the sagging track. The company said floodwaters caused the Bonnybrook rail bridge to buckle. “Despite numerous, vigilant and beyond regulatory inspections of the bridge, one of the four piers which support it experienced scouring,” said spokesman Mark Seland. A frustrated Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi lashed out this morning. "Let me be blunt," the mayor said. "A lot of people have lost their jobs at CP Rail the past year. How many bridge inspectors were let go? Seland denied later in the day that CP had any fewer inspectors on the job. “CP today has the same safety policies, practices, and especially inspection personnel that it had last year and even five years ago,” said Seland. He said the scouring occurred at the very bottom of the pier, where the inspectors could not see it. - Calgary's Bonnybrook Wastewater Treatment Plant releases sewage into Bow River. - Flood cost will top $1B but Alberta GDP will rebound fast, TD said.

In mid-June raging floodwaters throughout southern Alberta claimed both of CP’s mainline routes, leaving the Canadian Pacific Railway scrambling to keep trains moving. Heavy rainfall over the Oldman and Bow river basins caused devastating floods throughout much of southwestern Alberta early June 20th, scouring away Canadian Pacific lines in Canmore and Crowsnest Pass. The two lines are the railway’s only links to the west coast. According to railway spokesperson Kevin Hrysak, high water conditions have affected Canadian Pacific lines in both locations, with high water scouring railbeds and bridge abutments. Reports indicate that the railbed supporting Canadian Pacific’s Laggan Subdivision, part of the company’s transcontinental main line, is severely abraded or totally washed away at some points through Canmore by Cougar Creek A bridge carrying Canadian Pacific’s Crowsnest Subdivision through Blairmore has been completely washed away, with ties clinging to sagging rails dangling over raging flood waters.

On June 20th the kicking horse line was underwater at Canmore, AB., and a bridge has been washed away along the Crowsnest line. Also, they have placed loaded cylindrical hoppers on the bridge along the Edmonton line in Calgary, where the river was already up to bridge level! As more heavy rain was expected in the flood plain, the Calgary diesel Shop and Alyth Yard were closed. The last brave crews had time to complete pulldown jobs and worked until the water was getting too close. CP began detours of trains south off the mainline at Golden, BC to Fort Steele east over Yellow Head pass , and over the CN main.

Here is a photo of the CP railway line taken out by flood in Crowsnest Pass in Alberta.
https://twitter.com/echo_bryanpass/status/347770036758396928/photo/1

Canadian Pacific trains were backed up across Alberta and B.C. as the system is rerouted onto other railways. (Railways have agreements with other railways to accommodate trains in these type of situations). Hrsak confirmed that CP negotiated with other railways in order to ensure continued operation of the railroad. Railway officials have no word on when thesystem will be back up and running although as of June 24th waters were receding in Calgary.

This is the second such incident involving the Canadian Pacific main line. A portion of the main line in northern Ontario remains closed after a derailment caused a bridge to collapse into the Wahnapitae River southeast of Sudbury.

Canadian Pacific website concurred June 22nd its main line west of Calgary through the Banff-Canmore region of Alberta is now open after railway operations crews successfully restored segments impacted by the extreme weather last week.  A portion of its track in Calgary is expected to re-open this evening, fully restoring the railway’s main line. A segment of CP’s south line to Lethbridge, Alberta will be fully restored by June 27th. Heavy rainfall and the accelerated snowcap melt in the Rockies over the past several days caused severe flooding and many Southern Alberta communities remain evacuated and under states of emergency including Calgary. While the affected segments of the railway's main line were being fully restored, the railway detoured a number of its trains on the south western part of its network and was assisted by CN and other carriers over the weekend. "Considering the devastating impacts to thousands of people and property that this extreme weather left in its path, I commend the resiliency and dedicated efforts of all our CP railroaders, who safely worked to get our network back in service so quickly," said CP Chief Executive Officer, E. Hunter Harrison, who noted during the four-day period, crews responded to over forty individual locations impacted by high water in both Alberta and the British Columbia interior. "The force and extent of this flooding was extensive and evolved from hour-to-hour. As locations were identified, CP crews responded with equipment and resources and carefully managed to safely and systematically restore each outage," said Harrison. Harrison continued, "Despite the significant recovery efforts and interruption to railway operations, CP maintains its previously provided guidance for 2013."

As of June 24th, the Crow and Laggan Subs were back in service, after serious remedial work in the last few days. Not mentioned and still not in service is the Macleod Sub which runs south from Calgary to Lethbridge, AB, and used primarily to access the U.S. with connections to BNSF and UP.  The severe weather conditions took out the south approach to the bridge in Okotoks, AB, and CP have been working ever since to reclaim the rail connection with cars of large rocak and even concrete blocks from a local gravel pit, with the CP line expected to be open by June 28th. Glen Brosinsky

Detouring due to severe washouts on CP's Laggan Subdivsion in central Alberta, CP Train 101-17 (running as CN train F40151 21 between East Edmonton, AB and Coho, BC) speeds west at Mile 220.5 on the most scenic part of CN's Edson Subdivision near Jasper, AB. The train consisted of CP ES44AC 8907, AC4400CW 9775, ES44ACs 8711 and 8755 on the headend, followed by 93 intermodal platforms, AC4400CW 9683 mid-train with another 43 intermodal platforms behind that on June 21st. A real rocket traveling on their bosses former turf!

Amongst all the turmoil, in late June Canadian Pacific Railway announced Robert Johnson has been hired as CP's Vice-President U.S. Operations. Mr. Johnson's railroad career spans 32 years with BNSF where he held successively more responsible roles in operations, transportation, engineering, and service excellence. His most recent position at BNSF was General Manager, Northwest Division, overseeing day-to-day operations for that region.  Johnson takes over from SVP U.S. Operations Doug McFarlane, who has announced his retirement after 37 years with the railroad in both Canada and the United States. McFarlane joined CP in 1976 and has held a number of positions within the company, including conductor and locomotive engineer. He later served in key executive roles in operations, transportation, marketing & sales and labor relations, and ultimately as SVP U.S. Operations.

In early-June, CP implemented faster intermodal service between Toronto and Calgary, the new service cutting 20 hours off the previous schedule, and offering 64-hour service over the entire 2,100-mile corridor. However, severe flooding in Calgary in late-June obviously through a wrench into the gears.

Canadian Pacific had quite a mess on their hands with washouts near Canmore, Blairmore, Sparwood, Hosmer and Okotoks, AB on various lines with a washout at Mile 27, Macleod Subdivision at Okotoks, AB, where CP crews worked to shore up, ballast and THEN connect up the tracks after the Sheep River overflowed its banks. More details on the damage can be found here:
http://www.westernwheel.com/article/20130623/WHE0801/130629992/-1/whe08/okotoks-shoring-river-banks-after-flood
 
On July 17th, Norfolk Southern train Q364 derailed at CP 437 in Buffalo and wiped out the interlocking for the most part. Canadian traffic using the NS which uses this interlocking was forced to do several moves in the Buffalo area to avoid the work going on at the location. One such move came today that was absolutely luck of the draw. CP 254 came down from Canada but could not cross over to the NS Howard Runner because the connecting interlocking was still out. So they sent the train out to Forks where the power was run around to the rear and CSX pilots were put on board. The trailing unit was D&H 7404, which happened to have ¾ fuel in its tank and was set to lead, and was facing the right way. I got a call from a good friend of mine totally taking me by surprise as to what was going on. The end result was the picture you see. D&H 7404 had one last opportunity to lead a mainline train before she is rebuild and repainted into CP red at NRE. (Stephen M. Koenig photo).

On June 15th, 1973 Ron Visockis photographed CP Rail E8 1800 arriving at Montreal West Station and again on June 25th at the St-Luc Sand tower, a location still to this day called the “Coal Chute” by senior CP employees at St-Luc Yard.

© CRO August 2013