A. Wong Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I saw CN 6141 this morning in the middle of a 3-loco consist - looked like a newer unit. Anyone have more information on this series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I saw CN 6141 this morning in the middle of a 3-loco consist - looked like a newer unit. Anyone have more information on this series? As far as I can say, it's actually IC 6141 with a new paint job. CN repaints their locomotives from other RR's it has acquired (Wisconsin Central, Grand Trunk Western, Illinois Central) in CN colours but stenciled for their original road (WC, GTW and IC reporting marks respectively), or in the case of the WC 69xx's, the road they're assigned. You will see the same for freight cars: brown CN scheme, one of CN's acquired roads' reporting marks. DMIR 406, GTW 5934, IC 6141, all painted in the standard CN red & black noodle dip job, but still carrying their original reporting marks. WC and GTW's in their native schemes are becoming rare up here. Another road that was acquired, DW&P, has all but vanished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Ahh interesting, so a used one that just got repainted. I think I saw a Illinois Central (non-repainted) or something the day before traveling with a CN consist - dark grey base with some red in the logo area. I don't railfan so I don't have anymore details. Just thought I'd let everyone know though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I saw a BC Rail loco here in Windsor last week at the CN yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Ahh interesting, so a used one that just got repainted. I think I saw a Illinois Central (non-repainted) or something the day before traveling with a CN consist - dark grey base with some red in the logo area. I don't railfan so I don't have anymore details. Just thought I'd let everyone know though. An IC not repainted would be black paint with white number, lettering, and logo. Illinois Central 1002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 An IC not repainted would be black paint with white number, lettering, and logo.Illinois Central 1002 Yup! Got one yesterday here in Calgary. #1012 with BC Rail 759 and on another track were CN 5688 & 5611. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yup! Got one yesterday here in Calgary. #1012 with BC Rail 759 and on another track were CN 5688 & 5611. Enjoy! I got one yesterday too, IC 6065, passing through Kingston, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I got one yesterday too, IC 6065, passing through Kingston, Very Nice Catch! Did you catch a shot of that Grey Locomotive behind 6065 by chance? If so, feel free to share it if you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Its not the best shot. The gray engine was 6076. For the record the lead engine was 2404 (which I have also added a photo of) while the fourth unit was 5356 (didn't get a shot). I have also attached a photo of 5600, the first SD70I that passed through on train 149, a few minutes ahead of the train led by 2404. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 The gray ones are GCFX/Alstom SD40-3's, which are (slowly) being renumbered into WC 6900 series units as they were purchased by CN. Ironically, they were originally built as CN SD40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 The gray ones are GCFX/Alstom SD40-3's, which are (slowly) being renumbered into WC 6900 series units as they were purchased by CN. Ironically, they were originally built as CN SD40's. Yes they where sold by CN and leased back under long term lease when Alstom bought the old AMF shops in Montreal back in the 1990's. So Alstom is looking to get out of the leasing business im guessing? if CN bought them fully out right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Anyone know what happened to CN Locomotive #2538? See Attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Wasn't it one of the ones that went down that hill in BC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 A few shots from August 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 A few shots from August 1. Very sweet shots Ashton! GREAT WORK! Now, does anyone know where in Alberta those pics were taken? I sure don't ! I believe in Edmonton, but where in Edmonton!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Wong Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Should I let that question sit for a bit? It is in Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Should I let that question sit for a bit? It is in Edmonton. Yes! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promagstyle Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Oh wish it was like today, back in the old old days... thanks to John Reay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Very sweet shots Ashton! GREAT WORK! Now, does anyone know where in Alberta those pics were taken? I sure don't ! I believe in Edmonton, but where in Edmonton!? We were actually close by... very close by when me and Shane were shooting from the middle of the Yellowhead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Oh wish it was like today, back in the old old days... thanks to John Reay Do you have a date and a location of where it was taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainmaster_1 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Here's a shot of CN GMD1 1422 resting at the LRC shop tracks at Mac Yard this afternoon after finishing my 0700 East shift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Saw 9410 with some 53XX running light in Edmonton. 9410 looks to have been recently repainted. I'm sure you could still smell the paint on it.... It looked like it had just come out of London... No chance for pics. It kind of seems odd to me that they would repaint a locomotive in the Zebra stripes... I can't help but wonder if this locomotive might be going to a museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Saw 9410 with some 53XX running light in Edmonton. 9410 looks to have been recently repainted. I'm sure you could still smell the paint on it.... It looked like it had just come out of London...No chance for pics. It kind of seems odd to me that they would repaint a locomotive in the Zebra stripes... I can't help but wonder if this locomotive might be going to a museum? They're repainting a lot of the 4-axle stuff at Woodcrest, hence the bolded IC style font, and occasionally, the (redundant) CN sublettering that many of the units now carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 So, has anyone seen any of the 8800-series SD70M-2's yet? Any photos to share? Mike, I'm specifically looking in your direction. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 So, has anyone seen any of the 8800-series SD70M-2's yet? Any photos to share?Mike, I'm specifically looking in your direction. Dan They're not out in freight service yet, some are still at London, others out undergoing DPU compatibility testing with a few CN GE's. Two I know of off hand are 8801 which was in Windsor the other day, and 8804 that has been floating around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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