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While this job usually pulls a pair, today three rebuilt CN GP9RM's are in charge of local #559. After following them around Brampton as they working a few industries on the mainline, 4112, 7068 and 7071 are seen backing down the Peel Village Industrial Lead in Brampton to switch out Canada Colours & Chemicals, and Graphic Packaging off Kennedy Road, seen here crossing Stafford Drive. Built in the 1950's and remanufactured in the 1980's, a large majority of those 60 year old units that killed off steam engines are still working for CN in local, yard and industrial service, doing the work more modern and powerful units are too large and overpowered for. More #559 in Brampton: Switching Canwel off the mainline: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4751 Working the Torbram Industrial Lead along Steeles: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8966 Working the Dixie Cup Spur: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3744 Protecting the crossing: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8980 Backing into Malport Yard: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3795
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Caption: While this job usually pulls a pair, today three rebuilt CN GP9RM's are in charge of local #559. After following them around Brampton as they working a few industries on the mainline, 4112, 7068 and 7071 are seen backing down the Peel Village Industrial Lead in Brampton to switch out Canada Colours & Chemicals, and Graphic Packaging off Kennedy Road, seen here crossing Stafford Drive.

Built in the 1950's and remanufactured in the 1980's, a large majority of those 60 year old units that killed off steam engines are still working for CN in local, yard and industrial service, doing the work more modern and powerful units are too large and overpowered for.

More #559 in Brampton:
Switching Canwel off the mainline: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=4751
Working the Torbram Industrial Lead along Steeles: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8966
Working the Dixie Cup Spur: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3744
Protecting the crossing: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=8980
Backing into Malport Yard: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=3795

Photographer:
MrDan [992] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/12/2007 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 4112 (search)
Train Symbol: CN 559 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Peel Village Industrial Lead - CN Halton Sub (search)
City/Town: Brampton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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  1. Railfan99
    April 16, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Nice. Was there ever a spur leading to a industry at 106 Orenda road that CN tore out when it went out if service? I seen on a map a spur leading to that industry so I want to be sure. If there was do you know the name of it?
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