SHORTLINES, REGIONALS & INDUSTRIALS
WESTERN
OCTOBER
LOUIS-DREYFUS:
GMTX 3302, a former BN SD40-2 8097 now de-turbo’d to SD38-2 status, switches the Louis Dreyfus canola plant on the west side of Yorkton, Saskatchewan onAugust 24th, 2015. "Western Pride", as the engine is dubbed, arrived at the plant for switching duties in the fall of 2014. (David Maiers photo).
PHOTO GMTX 3202 DAVID MAEIRS
On August 23rd, Duncan A.R. McInnis photographed CRGX 603 at Elm Creek in Manitoba.
CRGX 602 DUNCAN A.R. MCINNIS
J&L CONSULTING (JLCX):
Here is the September JLCX round-up:
JLCX 1202 is on lease to VITERRA
JLCX 9115, JLCX 888, JLCX 383, and JLCX 2049 are all at MIDWEST LOCO
JLCX 713 is in transit to MIDWEST LOCO from the Pas, MB
JLCX 136 has had repairs completed in Edmonton, AB.
JLCX 2509 is in Assiniboia, SK for repairs
JLCX 4004 is at RONSCO in Coteau-de-lac, QC.
JLCX 3510 is shipping to MIDWEST LOCO from Toronto Mac Yard along with JLCX 2000 and 2001.
In Vancouver, Washington on August 16th Shawn Heller clicked RLPX 3541 and JLCX 2886 parked together down at the port in the morning sun. 2886 is leased to united grain. J&L Consulting sent JLCX 1344 in August to replace JLCX 2886, which is now is destined for LONG CREEK RAILWAY.
PHOTO JLCX 2886
CANADIAN NATIONAL:
Looking like a blast from the Prairies of the past, on June 28th, 2015 we see CN GMD1 1400 emerging out of the locomotive smoke with a heavy cut of cars. The elderly GMD was switching out cars at a few of the businesses along the route, where Kevin Cameron happened to catch her. PHOTO CN 1400
CANADIAN PACIFIC:
Old school CP SD40-2 6045 and 6050 are heading westbound on CP's Wynyard Subdivision light engine move to Yorkton, Saskatchewan to switch out the Canola plant. Photographed by David Maiers at Bredenbury, Saskatchewan on September 20th, 2015. Both engines wear the later version of CP Rail's multi-mark scheme. Bredenbury remains a hotspot for SD40-2’s, with several assigned there for switching of the potash mines to the south of the terminal, and on the Yorkton Switcher.
PHOTO CP 6045
ALBERTA PRAIRIE RAILWAY:
The Alberta Prairie Railway in Stettler, AB have repainted and lettered
APXX GMD1m 1118 at Stettler, AB: They acquired GMD1 1118 to haul their excursion train from Stettler to Big Valley, AB., whennot operating their steam engine No. 41. The engine was built in 1958 as CNR 1018 and went through various ownerships after 1997 (Canadian Railserve, Central Western Railway, CNR again who retired it in 2006). We caught it in the rain at Stettler on September 6th, 2015. (Cor van Steenis) Photo APRX 1118
RICHARDSON-PIONEER:
Richardson Pioneer No. 001 is seen sitting silently at Yorkton, Saskatchewan on August 4th, 2015. Having worn white for years, this switcher was just recently repainted in an orange-red scheme similar to the companies grain elevators. According to the CTG: Built in 12/1955 as NYC SW900 9632, to NYC 8632, to PC 8632, to CR 8632, to DLSX 001 to Pioneer Grain 001. (Photo by David Maiers of Roblin, Manitoba).
PHOTO PIONNER oo1
SOUTHERN RAILWAY OF BC (SRY):
Andy Cassidy submitted the following shots: We were driving around the bowels ofSurrey, BCand I made my way downTimberland Roadon the SRY Fraser Surrey Spur. This is in the area of BNSF’sBrownsville. Way down at the end of the road is a turnaround, and a spot where the SRY park local yard power that works the area. I figure it’s around mile 1.80 on the SRY Fraser Surrey Spur. On this day two SRY switchers were sitting idle there. The SRY 906 (GMD SW900), was sitting on the East entrance track to Fraser Surrey Docks. This is one of the stalwarts of the SRY fleet and has been on there since 1958 and still going strong. PHOTO SRY 906 AC 2 and 1
The other unit sitting idle there was the SRY 1202 (GMD GMD1). This is one of a handful of Ex CN GMD1m’s that SRY purchased back in 2005. It, along with the others, didn’t last long at SRY. This units was sold to J&L Consulting in 2014 and was recently working the Vancouverwaterfront on lease to one of the grain handlers there. PHOTO SRY 1202 AC 1, 2 and 3
MOBIL GRAIN LTD:
Spotted back on July 4th, 2015 we see a Mobil Grain SD40-2 No.3147 holding the line just outside of Saskatoon, passing right beside the Saskatchewan Rail museum! (Kevin Cameron photo). PHOTO MOBIL GRAIN 3147 2