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GP9 to the rescue! When an eastbound VIA passenger train lead by LRC 6911 ran out of fuel, CN sent out a locomotive to rescue the consist. CN GP9 4120 is seen leading VIA 6911 and its Toronto-bound train through Hamilton West on the Dundas Sub, passing an eastbound CN freight on the north track with a pair of M420's trailing. Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.
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Caption: GP9 to the rescue! When an eastbound VIA passenger train lead by LRC 6911 ran out of fuel, CN sent out a locomotive to rescue the consist. CN GP9 4120 is seen leading VIA 6911 and its Toronto-bound train through Hamilton West on the Dundas Sub, passing an eastbound CN freight on the north track with a pair of M420's trailing.

Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:
Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1002] (more) (contact)
Date: 12/27/1983 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 4120, VIA 6911 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA ebnd (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Hamilton West - CN Dundas Sub (search)
City/Town: Hamilton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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3 Comments
  1. NiagaraMike11
    February 15, 2024 at 9:17 pm

    Neat shot Dan!

  2. MrDan
    February 18, 2024 at 7:22 pm

    Thanks Mike!

  3. RonaldB
    March 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm

    Now that I’m paying attention, I often notice Flexicoil trucked CN GP-9s in older photos, including this one.
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