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SD40 5517

 

 

SD40

CP 5517

 

 

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CP 5517 AT PORT COQUITLAM, B.C.

 

Built by : GMD

Built in : 1966

Serial Number : A 2150

Class : DRF-30a2 QES

Paint Scheme : CP Rail Large Multimark

This Photo : Claude Prutton, 1976

 

Other Photos (chronological) :

1. CP 5517 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the Maroon & Grey "Script" paint scheme. Photo by Bob Loat, 1970. From the Bill Sanderson collection;

2. CP 5517 at Alyth, Calgary AB., painted in the CP Rail Large Multimark paint scheme. Photographer unknown, 1974. From the Bill Sanderson collection;

3. CP 5517 at Smiths Falls, ON., painted in the CP Rail Small Multimark paint scheme. Photo by Bill Sanderson, 1985;

4. CP 5517 at Smiths Falls, ON., painted in the CP Rail Dual Flags paint scheme. Photo by Bill Sanderson, 1993;

5. DM&E 6070 at Calmar, IA., painted for Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern. Photo by Josh Slusser, 2008. From the Bill Sanderson collection.

 

Paint Data : Maroon & Grey "Script" > CP Rail Large Multimark, 5" stripes >  CP Rail Large Multimark, 8" stripes, white frame stripe > 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 (5/17/1999), became DME #6070.

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