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Welp, that's all folks. In better days, CN 1408 had the mainline all by itself as it led L568 from Kitchener to London and back, here seen crossing eastward on the Guelph subdivision. Crossing over False Creek, itself joining the Thames River just to the west, you'd not realize in less than a year 1408 would be retired for good. Looks like the end has come for our GMD-1's - we'll see how much longer the remaining few last... Source: Railfan & Railroad: http://railfan.com/canadian-national-purges-fleet-of-unique-gmd-1-locomotives/
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Caption: Welp, that's all folks. In better days, CN 1408 had the mainline all by itself as it led L568 from Kitchener to London and back, here seen crossing eastward on the Guelph subdivision. Crossing over Trout Creek, itself joining the Thames River just to the west, you'd not realize in less than a year 1408 would be retired for good. Looks like the end has come for our GMD-1's - we'll see how much longer the remaining few last...

Source: Railfan & Railroad: http://railfan.com/canadian-national-purges-fleet-of-unique-gmd-1-locomotives/

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1535] (more) (contact)
Date: 6/16/2020 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 1408 (search)
Train Symbol: L568 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: St. Marys (search)
City/Town: St. Marys (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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8 Comments
  1. Ryan Gaynor
    March 16, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Beautiful!

  2. Stephen C. Host
    March 16, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Thanks Ryan!

  3. mile27
    March 16, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    Stellar image, Stephen. Well done.

  4. Klaucker
    March 17, 2021 at 8:23 am

    If is a word, that is awesomeness !!

  5. Noe
    March 17, 2021 at 9:33 am

    A L568 to be remembered for sure. That’s an excellent photo.

  6. BradKetchen
    March 18, 2021 at 8:15 am

    I was surprised the GMD-1′s were resurrected 15 years ago when we spotted one at Bayview. And that they lasted this long! They will be sadly missed. Thanks Steve for this one!

  7. Stephen C. Host
    March 20, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    Thanks eh. Jason I owe ya for this anyway :)

  8. Noe
    March 22, 2021 at 4:13 pm

    Hahaha. I remember you had to play catch-up, which wasn’t easy as they went west light power!
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