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Five different types of GMD locomotive power this CN train on the Grimsby sub in mid-July 1980. Leading is CN 4003, second CN GP40 in the series built 1966; it would be renumbered CN 9303 in 1981. Second is GP38-2 CN 5530 built 1973, it would be renumbered CN 4730 in 1988. Following are SD40 CN 5036, GP40-2(w) CN 9650, and GP9 CN 4535. Based on current streetviews, looks like this train was heading west toward Hamilton.
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Caption: Five different types of GMD locomotive power this CN train on the Grimsby sub in mid-July 1980.
Leading is CN 4003, second CN GP40 in the series built 1966; it would be renumbered CN 9303 in 1981.
Second is GP38-2 CN 5530 built 1973, it would be renumbered CN 4730 in 1988.
Following are SD40 CN 5036, GP40-2(w) CN 9650, and GP9 CN 4535.

Based on current streetviews, looks like this train was heading west toward Hamilton.

Photographer:
Reg Button photo, J.Pittman collection [288] (more) (contact)
Date: 1980-07-16 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 4003, CN 5530, CN 5036, CN 9650, CN 4535 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Grimsby Sub (search)
City/Town: Grimsby (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. jp4pix
    May 6, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    Reg wrote 432 ahead of the unit numbers, as if train number. For some years 422 has been a daily train along here.
    Which locomotives are not painted as delivered?
    The first and last, CN 4003 has received diagonal stripes, while CN 4535 originally wore CN’s pre-noodle olive green.
    The auto is a red Ford Granada with at least one rust hole and a blue Mercury (Monarch) trunk lid.

  2. cnnutbar
    May 7, 2020 at 8:02 am

    I always enjoy seeing Reg Button’s photos—he is a legend for Hamilton railfans.
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