Caption: Resting on the "Diesel Spur" in between CP's sprawling West Toronto and Lambton Yards at Runnymede Road, a gang of road Geeps assigned to the Toronto area sit enjoying the sunset together, awaiting to be broken up and sent on the various regular local assignments and jobs. Maybe one pair goes to work the Emery Turn, maybe another is sent out on one of the Obico jobs, or a trip to Mississauga on the Streetsville Turn, or a bunch left together to handle the Lambton Transfer to and from Agincourt.

Tonight's lashup is almost-all GP9u, consisting of CP 8234, 8226, 8216, 8215, 3105 (a newer GP38-2), 8242 and 8203. Built in the 1950's by General Motors Diesel Division for road service, the 8200's were rebuilt and remanufactured in the 1980's for continued road duties - intended to handle roadswitcher and local work at division points across the system. Just over 5 years later, the literal depiction in this photo would turn figurative, as the sun sets on CP's once-mightly fleet of over 200 rebuilt GP7 and 9's. As of early 2014 they number just over 50 units, with ongoing retirements and scrapping to donate some components to brand new GP30C-ECO units currently being delivered.

Of the old guard pictured, 8203, 8222 & 8234 are listed as Tied Up Unserviceable (likely soon to be retired), 8242 was retired and scrapped not too long ago, and units 8215 and 8216 still active in the Toronto area, for now. 3105, one of a large fleet of newer GP38-2 units built in the 80's (which are being overhauled at contract shops) has since migrated to Winnipeg.