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Diesel units

Lineup at St.Luc. In the middle is the newest unit 8741 MLW RS-18 built May 1957. Far left is GMD FP7A 1431, ALCO FA1 4002. To the right is MLW FA1 4021 and also new CLC F-M H16-44 8715 built April 1957.
Canadian Pacific Railway/L.B.Chapman Collection

4106-1900-4107 heritage diesels for special trains including Royal Canadian Pacific tours.
Port Coquitlam, BC September 04, 2012 Mark Forseille

4106 acq. 2006 ex OHCR/VIA 6307 nee CN 6515 FP9u 16-645E3 1800 hp GMD A1045 1/1957
4107 acq. 2006 ex OHCR/VIA 6313 nee CN 6526 FP9u 16-645E3 1800 hp GMD A1198 3/1957
1900 acq. 1998 ex Nebcota 66 ex VIA 6612 nee CN 6612 F9B 16-567C 1750 hp GMD A629 1/1955
Note: All units geared for 65 mph.

7000 one-of-a-kind first CPR diesel locomotive (first diesel was 9006 self-propelled car 1935)
Harland-Wolff 6 cyl. 600 hp National Steel Car 11/1937
Preserved at CRM/Exporail 9/12/1997 Kermit Geary Jr.

Earliest paint scheme for the first order (8 A and 4 B units) of "covered wagons". These were the first road freight diesels other than the small Baldwin road switchers. Note the arrow style of name banner soon changed to blunt end and lettering lowered below banner. Tuscan red pilot changed to black. Small size beaver emblem. Cab roof illuminated number board and single trumpet horn. 4003 Alco FA1 1500 hp #76855 5/1949 White River, Vermont April 30, 1950
www.mountainrailway.com/E.D.Motis Collection

A gathering of Alco's on the weekend from out of town jobs in for servicing. 8019-8021-8019. 6593 7012
St.Luc April 1969 Phil Mason

S-3 6500 m.u. equipped	S-2 7000	S-2 w/booster	S-2 (I. of Maine)
SW8 SW900	SW9 7400	Baldwin Switcher	Baldwin RS 8000
RS-23	SW1200RS	GP30 also re# 5000	GP35
	C-424	RS-2	RS-3
GP7	GP9	RS-18 _ RS-3	H16-44
RS-10 also rebuild 8824	Train Master	HS

Builder's blank metal plate for diesel locomotive.

Gas-electric and other self-propelled cars pre-RDC

Preserved

1418_1424 on display Medicine Hat

4069 WCRA

NOTE: Some thumbnails have multiple images of same model.

7115 MLW S-4 equipped for road service showing off the latest paint scheme while two units in old colour script paint sit behind it including 4053 an old CLC Fairbanks-Morse covered wagon. Power sits at the east end of Crowsnest Yard.
Sentry Mountain looms over the scene. March 23, 1973 Bill Hooper

CP Rail

	S-3 mu	PGE 6613

4215, 4244, 4220 (MLW C-424's) and 8119 (GMD SW1200RS)
St.Luc roundhouse 7/05/1996 Kermit Geary Jr.

St.Lawrence & Hudson

A short-lived renaming of CP's Eastern Lines.

St.Lawrence & Hudson 8212. Note lack of visibility stripes on rear of 8223 in background.
Only some units assigned to St.L & H received new paint before being absorbed back into CPR.
Smiths Falls June 2000 Bob Heathorn

Canadian Atlantic

A short-lived internal shortline for CP's lines east of the Quebec Eastern Townships including the DAR.

CAR 8023 RS-23 far from home. Short-lived Internal shortline Canadian Atlantic. (9/1988 - 12/31/1994)
Smiths Falls 6/1994 Bob Heathorn

E&N Railfreight

A short-lived internal shortline of the remaining Esquimalt & Naniamo on Vancouver Island.

E&N 3004 GP38 getting turned on the table for return trip. VIA RDC in roundhouse.

E&N photos

Canadian Pacific Railway

A return to historic name and emblem.

8246 with and new CP red paint scheme and golden beaver emblem.
Smiths Falls July 30, 2001 Bob Heathorn

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