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SD40 5509

 

 

SD40

CP 5509

 

 

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CP 5509 AT PORT COQUITLAM, B.C.

 

Built by : GMD

Built in : 1966

Serial Number : A 2142

Class : DRF-30a2 QES

Paint Scheme : CP Rail Large Multimark

This Photo : Claude Prutton, 1977

 

Other Photos (chronological) :

1. CP 5509 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the Maroon & Grey "Script" paint scheme. Photo by Bob Loat, 1967. From the Bill Sanderson collection;

2. CP 5509 at Smiths Falls, ON., painted in the CP Rail Small Multimark paint scheme. Photo by Bill Sanderson, 1984;

3. CP 5509 at Smiths Falls, ON., painted in the CP Rail Dual Flags paint scheme. Photo by Bill Sanderson, 1993;

4. CP 5509 at North Bend, B.C., painted in the CP Rail Dual Flags paint scheme. Photo by Mark Forseille, 1995;

5. DM&E 6091 at Rapid City, SD., painted in the Ex-CP Rail Dual Flags paint scheme. Photo by Bob Graham, 2000. From the Bill Sanderson collection.

 

Paint Data : Maroon & Grey "Script" > CP Rail Large Multimark, 5" stripes >  CP Rail Small Multimark, 8" stripes > CP Rail Dual Flags

 

Notes : Upgraded to SD40-2 electrical specifications. Also equipped with a Q-Tron device for increased tractive effort. Sold to Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (11/9/1999), became DME #6091.

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