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Caption: Back when I saw this collection of locomotives waiting out assignments in Hamilton yard, I never forsaw the day when this power would become redundant. I believe there are none of these three models operating any more on CN freight/yard service, save for some rebuilt GP9s.
Just to the right of the recently demolished engine house in the Stuart St yard we see CN 9166 with power for the Nanticoke Steel train, in the middle CN 4520, now in retirement at the Alberta Rail museum, and on the right CN 1362, an SW1200; a series once common all over the system, now extinct.
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Gone, not forgotten, certainly missed.
Isn’t there 1 SW1200 still operating in Hamilton??
Excellent work. Three of my favourite GMD models. 9166 became one of the plow units based out of Stratford in the late 1980′s with plow CN 55437.
Yes Docta, there is an SW1200 operating in Hamilton. Recently resurected CN 7304, which I believe is not actually on the CN roster.
CN 7304 operates for the Steel Centre… which is outside of the CN roster but still CN.
There are plenty of SW’s in Hamilton if you count Dofasco and US Steel… about a half dozen or so.
The 4520 that is preserved at the Alberta Rail Museum is actually GT 4520. I’m not sure what became of CN 4520, but I do know I’d kill for a lineup like this today.
Interwebs says CN 4520 rebuilt to CN 278 (slug) 1993.
There’s also a couple SW1200′s working the industrial areas around Mac Yard….RT110 (1394) is working around the old S Yard
Thanks for comments and corrections, guys. The SW1200RS switcher definitely lives on, although not so much on the CN roster. They once seemed to be everywhere, and now, I miss ‘em.
@noble_tradethe RT110 is used for the Mac yard steel transfer yard. Is that the S yard?
@JP the S yard is actually off the Halton Outbound track in Mac Yard, RT110 is working the CN warehouse there. There’s a CN 7300-series (not sure of the actual number) working the steel transfer off the West 100.
Nice lineup shot.