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Canadian National CANADIAN NATIONAL CN Units retired: During August, retired IC SD40's and SD40-2's were being scrapped in Chicago. Some of this 6100-series had just been repainted in the last few years. On August 19 th , retired CN SD40-2(W) 5301 was in the process of being scrapped at CN Woodcrest Shop. This was just the first of many CN and IC unist that will be cut up at Woodcrest this year. Many of the models offered in the last CN Woodcrest, locomotive auction sale will be scrapped on site. By late August, the following units had been cut-up CN SD40-2W 5301, IC 6007, IC 6008, IC 6011, IC 6050, IC 6054, IC 6063. IC 6064, IC 6072. (Note: 6072 is ex-CRI&P and was one of the last ones left). As well, IC SD40-2's in the IC 6100-series began to be cut-up at month end with IC 6127 and 6134 being two of the first. Marc Malnekoff took shots of some of the units at Woodcrest being cut up in Mid- August. http://chessie5882.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2188537 http://chessie5882.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2188536 http://chessie5882.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2063045 CN Locomotives Sold : On July 20 th NBEC RS18u 1856 was officially sold to the Societe de Chemins de Fer de Gaspesie. The unit was stored in Montreal, and arrived in New Richmond from Campbellton, NB, on August 17 th . RS18u 1856 now joins two other ex-CP RS18u's 1819 and 1849 already there. During July CN sold retired SFEX C424m 4202 (ex-CP Cab control car 1102, nee CP 4213) to WCRL (West Chester Railroad in West Chester, PA). This railroad also has former ex-CP RS18u 1803 and C424m 4230. WCRL C424m 4202 (In faded CP Rail action red) is the fourth unit on CN train #421, photographed by Dave Burroughs from the Plains Road bridge in Burlington, Ontario on Thursday July 29 th bound for the West Chester Railroad. As of August 20 th ex-Eastern Rail Services C424 4204 is still for sale, stored at Woodcrest. http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/wcrl4202db.htm http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/wcrl4202.htm As well in July, CN sold Booster 226 to J&L Consulting. The unit is damaged and cannot be moved from Vancouver and will likely be scrapped on site. The former CN SW1200RS sold last month (#CS-03), LTEX 1213 arrived at Larry's Truck Electric in early August. New Power : In a GE upgrade recall during August, dozens of CN ES44DC 2200-series GEVO's were moved to E. St. Louis area with their stacks capped. CN 2220, 2223, 2226, 2229, 2236, 2238, 2241, 2243, 2246, 2248, 2253, 2254, 2255, 2256, 2259, 2264, 2268 had arrived at Du Quoin, IL by August 18 th where this series of the CN GEVO fleet are to receive required GE contract upgrades at the Quality Rail Service Inc. repair shop. It is confirmed all 90 CN ES44DC's (2220-2309) will be upgraded and have turbo work done. See this link for several photos by Joe Ferguson of the units at the repair shop. (Two not pictured were CN 2241 and 2245, both hidden behind a few tank cars). http://rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=59965 As of August 14 th the ex-UP nee-CNW C40-8's in service included CN 2103, 2105, 2106, 2111, 2113, 2114, 2120, 2122, 2123, 2125, 2127, and 2131 (12 of 35 units). Most of the others were at Centralia Shop in various stages of completion except for CN C40-8 2120 was photographed by George Redmond showing the conductor's side in fresh paint at Centralia Shop on August 13 th . CN 2103 was photographed as well by Henry Nye and take note of the Bilingual "Caution: No Footboard; Attention: pas de march pied". Some of these units like CN 2103 and 2113 are red lettering on the black paint, and 2120 and 2106 are both lettered over the yellow Scotchlite. As we went to press, UP painted CN 2128, 2126, and 2116 were lined up in that order ready to move inside the Centralia paint shops on August 20 th . http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2120georgeredmond.htm http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2103henrynye.htm One-of-a-kind CN 2113 (ex-UP Dash 8) has headed west from Chicago on train #343 and was in British Columbia on September 2 nd . CN C40-8 2113 is uniquely painted with a“15 years of privatization” logo, (CN was privatized in 1995 and became a publicly-traded corporation. Before that of course, CN was a Canadian Government controlled Crown Corporation, made up of several Canadian railways that were unable to compete with CPR in the early 1900's. The logo depicts a swooshing SD70I next to a large "15" and the slogan "L'aventure se poursuit 1995-2010" on the fireman's side, and "The adventure continues 1995-2010" on the engineer's side. CN 2113 will likely be visiting many CN yards and shops in Canada, as it returns east. (Erik Coleman photo with thanks) It should have arrived in Winnipeg Saturday. http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2113erikcoleman.htm http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2200849 GREAT SHOTS! On August 30th, Dave Burroughs caught CN #148 with CN 2127 leading through Woodstock, ON. James Gardiner also caught the same train with CN 2127 and 2591 leading 148 past the stopped 580 (CN 7082) at Brantford, ON http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=336237&nseq=0 http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2127james.htm One of the most travelled CN C40-8's could be #2123, here seen at CP's Coquitlam Yard on August 7 th. It has been across much of Canada since leaving Chicago. http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2123pq.htm GREAT SHOT!! With a friendly wave from the brakeman, Dave Burroughs caught CN C40-8 2114 onm August 30 th on train 331, at Princeton ON. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=336377&nseq=10 Walter Pfefferle caught CN 2127 leading 148 through Ingersoll, ON August 31st. http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2127148ingersoll.htm CN 2111 at Levis, QC in late July (Patrick DeLarue) http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2111levispd.htm G-P Arcouette caught CN 2125 on a WB rolling through St-Henri. QC on the Montreal Sub on August 1 st http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2125montreal.htm CN C40-8's 2103, 2106, 2107 2112 and 2122 in new CN paint were running by the CN engine facility Friday 8/6/2010 at Centralia, Il. and are in service. CN 2122 was the first C40-8 to be released from Homewood Shop. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33737479@N05/4873463740/ On August 26 th CN C40-8 2103 was working W/B Dale, WI as the sole power on a welded- rail train destined for Ladysmith. We have learned that some CN crews dislike the narrow cab doors and lack of air conditioner! Photos of 2103 by a CN hogger: (via Ed Weisensel) http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2010/09/cn2113erikcoleman.htm http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/WC6634/CN2103DaleWI8018-26-10.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/family_man_system/4922296464/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/family_man_system/4922292114 On August 14 th James Lalande caught CN C40-8 2114 running behind CN 5662, after dropping off CN 4136 at Huntsville. Photos show from mile 213 and at mile 222 on the Newmarket Sub. http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s162/Brutus_231/Updates/ In a weird “returning to her home rails” scenario CN C40-8 2111 interchanged back to CN from UP on August 14 th . This unit wound up last week on the NS in Columbus, OH, then moved to Houston, TX. From Houston to N. Little Rock, AL then to Livonia, LA and finally interchanged in Baton Rouge. LA. The ex-BNSF C40-8W's at Centralia on August 14 th included: CN 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2143, 2145,2147, 2150, 2153, 2154, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160 (15 of 27). The units have been tucked into some nearly impossible photo spots. To date , none have cycled through the shop and all are still in BNSF liveries with CN patches. As these C40-8W locomotives have roof mounted air conditioners CN pundits surmise these will likely stay in the US, with the standard cab C40-8's with no AC assigned to Canada. Here are C40-8W's CN 2147, CN 2154 and CN 2159 stored at Centralia IL, which were part of the group forwarded up by CN from Memphis, TN, over the last few weeks. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2181611 On July 31 st BNSF train U KWN27 31 arrived in Memphis, TN with the following CN locomotives BNSF 4781,BNSF 4366, BNSF 4398, BNSF 5275 with CN 2152, 2148, 2151, 2142, 2160, 2161, 2150, 2143, 2138, 2136, 2158, 2140, 2153, 2157, 2139, 2135, 2141, 2156 and 2146 . Video of 19 CN 2100-series (ex-ATSF) C40-8W's units being shuttled on H-BarMem-3 to Memphis, TN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUrEUpapJI CN C40-8W 2144 at Tulsa, OK on July 24 th on the BNSF. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2152994 Upon arrival at CN- Memphis, all the ex-BNSF C40-8Ws received a mechanical inspection. If mechanical problems were found, they are shopped at the Harrison Locomotive Reliability Center “LRC” ( LRC replaced the former roundhouse at Harrison Yard) before being moved north dead-in-tow (DIT) to Centralia.
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