Railpictures.ca - John Parnell photo, J.Pittman collection Photo: Retired GO Transit equipment, including GP40-2w GOT 706 and unique 40′ boxcar CN 561747 (done up like a GO multilevel coach), seen on a storage siding in Willowbrook Yard. Early spring of 1991 (or 1990). All but one of GO Transit’s GP40-2W’s were acquired by CN in 1991, GOT 706 becoming CN 9673. On CN the ex-GO locomotives retained green & white paint for a while, minus the white GO plates from the handrails. Beyond the fence are CN Oakville sub main lines, then VIA yard tracks with LRC coaches (in service), and quite a fleet of VIA Budd RDC’s behind them (many stored/retired pending disposal). | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Retired GO Transit equipment, including GP40-2w GOT 706 and unique 40' boxcar CN 561747 (done up like a GO multilevel coach), seen on a storage siding in Willowbrook Yard. Early spring of 1991 (or 1990).
All but one of GO Transit's GP40-2W's were acquired by CN in 1991, GOT 706 becoming CN 9673.
On CN the ex-GO locomotives retained green & white paint for a while, minus the white GO plates from the handrails.
Beyond the fence are CN Oakville sub main lines, then VIA yard tracks with LRC coaches (in service), and quite a fleet of VIA Budd RDC's behind them (many stored/retired pending disposal).

Caption: Retired GO Transit equipment, including GP40-2w GOT 706 and unique 40' boxcar CN 561747 (done up like a GO multilevel coach), seen on a storage siding in Willowbrook Yard. Early spring of 1991 (or 1990).
All but one of GO Transit's GP40-2W's were acquired by CN in 1991, GOT 706 becoming CN 9673.
On CN the ex-GO locomotives retained green & white paint for a while, minus the white GO plates from the handrails.

Beyond the fence are CN Oakville sub main lines, then VIA yard tracks with LRC coaches (in service), and quite a fleet of VIA Budd RDC's behind them (many stored/retired pending disposal).

Photographer:	John Parnell photo, J.Pittman collection [17] (more) (contact)
Date:	April 1991 (search)
Railway:	GO Transit (search)
Reporting Marks:	GOT 706 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Willowbrook Yard (search)
City/Town:	Mimico (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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2 Comments

zindy23

March 17, 2020 at 6:08 pm

Is there somewhere I could find out more about that Boxcar?
JEParnell

March 17, 2020 at 6:37 pm

Have you seen the close sideview picture of that car ?
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=40492
Several people commented about it there. The role it had later is much better known than its original purpose(s) – mostly we have hearsay and guess-work. But check out those comments.

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zindy23

March 17, 2020 at 6:08 pm

Is there somewhere I could find out more about that Boxcar?

JEParnell

March 17, 2020 at 6:37 pm

Have you seen the close sideview picture of that car ?
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=40492
Several people commented about it there. The role it had later is much better known than its original purpose(s) – mostly we have hearsay and guess-work. But check out those comments.