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Roadnumber |
Model |
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| ALCO 1501 |
RS-2 |
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Built by ALCO as demonstrator unit
#1501. It tested on CP between April 8 and May 31, 1947 and went as
far west as Broadview, SK. It carried a multi-coloured ALCO paint
scheme without lettering except for the roadnumber #1501. This
test eventually resulted in the purchase of 5 RS-2 units in 1949,
which were numbered CP #8400-8404. |
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MAK 1000 |
MAK-1000 |
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Built by Maschinenbau Kiel of Germany as diesel hydraulic MAK-1000
demonstrator unit. This unit had a 800 Hp. 4-stroke MaK-MA-301A engine
with a Voith Hydraulic transmission. It was painted in the CP Maroon &
Grey and numbered CP #1000, and tested on CP in 1956. The unit was
returned to Germany and none was ever purchased. |
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GMD 1001 |
GMDH-1 |
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Built by GMD as demonstrator #1001 (12/1956). The unit was painted in
GM colours and lettered GM Diesel Ltd. and numbered #1001. It tested
on CP between May 30 to August 13, 1957. The unit performed
unsatisfactory and was returned to GMD. It eventually ended up as a
plant switcher at GMD, London ON. |
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Extra photos :
GMD 1001 (2nd) |
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| CN 1257 |
SW1200RS |
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Built by GMD as Canadian National #1257 (1956). This unit tested on CP
in the Winnipeg area between April 12 and 20, 1957. The test resulted
in the first order of 31 units, which became CP #8100-8130. |
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| UP 2903 &
2904 |
C-630 |
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Built by ALCO as Union Pacific #2903 and #2904 (1966). These units
were on loan
from UP and tested on CP between May 20 and
June 3, 1966. The test resulted in the purchase of 8 MLW-built C-630
units, which became CP #4500-4507. |
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CN 2518 |
M-420 |
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Built by MLW as CN #2518 (1973). This unit was on loan from CN and
tested on the CP North Bay Sub in October 1973. This unit was
equipped with the new MLW "zero-weight-transfer B truck". The unit was
returned to CN and none was ever purchased. CN renumbered it to #3518
(1987) following a reduction of sand and fuel capacity which lowered
the weight of these units from 260,000 to 248,000 lbs. It was retired
by CN (1997) and sold to Southern Manitoba Railway. |
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CN 4002 |
GP40 |
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Built by GMD as Canadian National #4002 (1966). This unit was on loan
from CN and tested on the CP North Bay Sub in October 1973. This
unit was equipped with a CN designed wheel-slip control system. The
unit was returned to CN. The unit was renumbered to CN #9302 (1981).
Retired (1988). Sold to Railcar Ltd. and renumbered to RMGX #9302. |
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C&O 4173 |
GP40-2 |
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Built by EMD as Chesapeake & Ohio #4173 (1972). This unit was on loan
from C&O and tested on the CP Chalk River Sub in October 1973. This
unit was equipped with a GM designed wheel-slip control system. The
unit was returned to C&O. |
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MK 5001 |
MK TE50-4S |
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Rebuilt by MK from Union Pacific GP9R #278 (7/1979). It ran on a
scheduled CP freight train between Montreal, QC. and St. John, NB. on
July 7, 1980. The unit was rebuilt in 1979 with a Sulzer turbocharged
6 cylinder engine generating 1,500 Hp. None was ever purchased by CP. |
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C&O 8560 &
8566 |
SD50 |
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Built by EMD as Chesapeake & Ohio #8560 and #8566 (1984). These units
were on loan
from C&O and tested on CP for evaluation
tests in early 1984. CP however continued to purchase SD40-2 units,
receiving the last batch of these popular units in December
1984, numbered CP #6055-6069. |
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CP 4711 |
M-636 |
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Built by MLW as CP #4711 (3/1970). It was rebuilt with a Caterpillar
3608 engine at Peaker Services in Brighton, Michigan (5/1988). The
purpose of this retrofit was an attempt to prolong the lifespan of the
aging M-636 fleet. The unit returned to CP on June 6, 1988 and it's
performance was evaluated in a series of tests in the summer of 1988.
The experiment was considered to be too expensive and no more were
converted. It was sold to Minnesota Commercial in June 1998 and
renumbered to MNNR #71. |
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CP 6618 |
S-11 |
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Built by MLW as CP #6618 (6/1959). It was retired by CP in 1983 and
stored in Winnipeg, MB. It was moved to Angus Shops in Montreal, QC
(1/1989) for rebuilding into a control car for use on coaltrains.
Nothing came of this project and it was scrapped after closure of
Angus Shops on January 31, 1992. |
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| UP 9409, 9413
&
9416 |
C40-8W |
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Built by GE as Union Pacific #9409, #9413 and #9416 (1990). These units tested on CP between February 11 and March 23, 1991.
The units ran as a three unit set on a variety of trains across the CP
system. The units were returned to UP on March 23, 1991. |
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MPI 9018,
9019 &
9020 |
SD40-2M |
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Rebuilt by Motive Power International (MPI) from Southern Pacific
SD45s as MPI #9018-9020. The units participated in a test on the M&O
subdivision at Rigaud QC, between June 17 and 24, 1991. These units were tested in a consist with CP SD40
#5545 (equipped with Q-Tron for increased tractive effort) and #6048 (equipped
with PTC). |
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SOO 4301 |
GP30C |
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Rebuilt by Generation II Locomotives from ex-Union Pacific GP30 #828.
It was retrofitted with a Caterpillar Model 3516 2,000 Hp. engine in
1990 and relettered to SOO #4301. It was evaluated in a week of tests
in August 1991 at Alyth Shops, Calgary AB. |
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BCOL 4612 &
4617 |
Dash 8-40CM |
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Built by GE (4/1990). These two units were on loan from BCR and used
with UP #9432 and #9434 (see below) in 1992 for a comparative tests
between Dash-8's and CP's PTC equipped SD40-2 units. CP supplied BCR
with SD40-2's #6004, 6014 and #6021. |
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UP 9432 &
9434 |
C40-8W |
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Built by GE (1990). These two units were on loan from UP and used with
BCOL #4612 and #4617 (see above) in 1992 for a three month test period
for comparative tests between dash-8's and CP's PTC equipped SD40-2
units. Most of the tests were carried out on 112 car coaltrains with
BCOL #4617 and UP #9434 on the head-end and BCOL #4612 and UP #9432
mid-train. The two BC Rail units were returned after one month's
testing, while both UP units continued for the rest of the three month
period. |
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BN 9500 & 9503 |
SD60MAC |
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Built by EMD as demonstrators #9500 and #9503 (1991-1992). They were
lettered for Burlington Northern (however owned by EMD). Both units
were tested by CP in July 1993 on a grain train between Moose Jaw, SK.,
and Coquitlam, B.C., and return. After this run, #9500 was returned to
BN while #9503 went east for adhesion tests on the M&O subdivision at
Rigaud, QC., on August 5 and 6, 1993. |
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BN 9502 (BN
9500 & 9503) |
SD60MAC |
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Built by EMD as demonstrator #9502 (1992). It was lettered for Burlington Northern
(however owned by EMD). This unit was tested with sisters #9500
& #9503 (both having tested earlier on CP, see above) on a 126 car train west to Vancouver, B.C. The consist had CP SD40-2F #9000,
Mechanical Test Car #65, and BN #9500 and #9502 on the head end, and
CP SD40-2 #6073 and BN #9503 as remote units. With the two CP units
isolated, the three BN units powered the 17,000 ton train. When the
consist arrived in Vancouver, the three units were returned to BN
in New Westminster, B.C. |
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| UP 8026, 8072
& 8075 |
SD90MAC |
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Built by EMD (1995). These three units were on loan from UP in early
1997. In return, CP sent AC4400CW's #9515, 9529 and 9551 to UP. This
test eventually resulted in the purchase of 61 SD90MAC units in late
1997, which were to be numbered #9100-9160, and to be delivered in
1998. |
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| BLW 1501 |
MP1500D |
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Rebuilt by Boise Locomotive Works as BLW MP1500D #1501. This unit was
on loan together with BLW MP2000D #2001 (see below) for demonstration
tests in Calgary AB. in March and April, 1998. |
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| BLW 2001 |
MP2000D |
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Rebuilt by Boise Locomotive Works as BLW MP2000D #2001. This unit was
on loan together with BLW MP1500D #1501 (see above) for demonstration
tests in Calgary AB. in March and April, 1998. |
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UP 9144, 9151, 9162 & 9215 |
C40-8 |
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These four UP C40-8 units were loaned to CP in February and March,
2001 for testing. |
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CEFX 1506 &
1509 |
GP15D |
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Rebuilt by Motive Power International in Boise, Idaho (2001) with
Caterpillar engines and became CEFX GP15D #1506 and #1509. These units
were leased to CP for evaluation tests in the St. Paul, MN. service
area in May and June, 2002. The lease was terminated in July, 2002. |
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CEFX 2005 &
2006 |
GP20D |
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Rebuilt by Motive Power International in Boise, Idaho (2001) with
Caterpillar engines and became CEFX GP20D #2005 and #2006. These units
were leased to CP for evaluation tests in the St. Paul, MN. service
area in May and June, 2002. The lease was terminated in July, 2002. |
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| BNSF
9337 &
9385 |
SD70ACe |
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Built by EMD (2006). Testing on CP around the Winnipeg, MB. area. Made
a run to Port Coquitlam, B.C. and return (3/2007). Continue to test
around Winnipeg as of late March, 2008. |
