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CP 1700 AT ALYTH, CALGARY, AB.

Built by : GMD as CP 8690

Built in : 1957

Rebuilt by : Railpower Technologies

Rebuilt in : 2005

Serial Number : 1RPGGB20051000038

Class : N/A

Paint Scheme : Canadian Pacific

This Photo : Chris Davidson, 2006

Other Photos (chronological) :

1. CP 1600 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the CP Rail System paint scheme. Photo by Bill Sanderson, 1996;

2. CP 1700 at Ogden, Calgary AB., under construction at Alstom Ogden Shops. Photo by Doug MacKenzie 2005;

3. CP 1700 at Ogden, Calgary AB., under construction at Alstom Ogden Shops. Photo by Doug MacKenzie 2005;

4. CP 1700 at Ogden, Calgary AB., nearly finished, painted in primer grey. Photo by Doug MacKenzie, 2005;

5. CP 1700 at Ogden, Calgary AB., painted in the Canadian Pacific paint scheme. Photo by Doug MacKenzie, 2006;

6. CP 1700 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the Canadian Pacific paint scheme. Photo by Chris Davidson, 2006;

7. AMTK 599 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the Amtrak Grey/Blue paint scheme. Photo by Doug MacKenzie, 2006;

8. AMTK 599 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the Amtrak Grey/Blue paint scheme. Photo by Doug MacKenzie, 2006.

Paint Data : Canadian Pacific

Notes : Built by GMD as GP9 #8690 (1957). Rebuilt by CP as GP9u, chop-nosed and renumbered to #1600 (1985). Converted by RailPower technologies to "Green Goat" hybrid locomotive CP #1700 (12/2005), repainted and renumbered to #1700 (1/2006). Placed in service (4/2006). Repainted and renumbered to Amtrak #599 (10/2006).

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