Railpictures.ca - Doug Hately Photo: In early 1966 EMD SD-40 demonstrators 7000 and 7001 paused at Toronto Yard with dynamometer car 62, CN steam generator car 15478 and business cars Mount Stephen and Glengarnock. These units were built on an SD-35 frame while production SD-40s were on the longer SD-45 frame leaving the ‘platforms’ on each end. CP must have been impressed as orders followed quickly. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

In early 1966 EMD SD-40 demonstrators 7000 and 7001 paused at Toronto Yard with dynamometer car 62, CN steam generator car 15478 and business cars Mount Stephen and Glengarnock. These units were built on an SD-35 frame while production SD-40s were on the longer SD-45 frame leaving the 'platforms' on each end. CP must have been impressed as orders followed quickly.

Caption: In early 1966 EMD SD-40 demonstrators 7000 and 7001 paused at Toronto Yard with dynamometer car 62, CN steam generator car 15478 and business cars Mount Stephen and Glengarnock. These units were built on an SD-35 frame while production SD-40s were on the longer SD-45 frame leaving the 'platforms' on each end. CP must have been impressed as orders followed quickly.

Photographer:	Doug Hately [65] (more) (contact)
Date:	02/09/1966 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	EMD 7000-7001 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Toronto Yard (search)
City/Town:	Agincourt (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

Dave Brook

April 13, 2016 at 2:24 pm

Or are they SD45′s? I didn’t think any early SD40′s had flared radiators.
dhately

April 13, 2016 at 3:19 pm

EMD built a number of these in 1965 to demonstrate the 645 engine. 434A through 434F had the flared radiators. 434 G&H had the flush style radiators used on all production SD-40s. CP always numbered demonstrators in the 7000 series but I don’t know which two of the 434A to 434F units these were. See Diesel Spotter’s Guide page EMD-50.
dhately

April 13, 2016 at 3:23 pm

As a matter of interest 7000 was EMD 2/65 b/n 29876. 7001 was EMD 2/65 b/n 29875. Someone might be able to figure out which of the 434A to 434F engines they were.
Dave Brook

April 15, 2016 at 6:31 pm

Thanks. Just when you think you know stuff…

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Dave Brook

April 13, 2016 at 2:24 pm

Or are they SD45′s? I didn’t think any early SD40′s had flared radiators.

dhately

April 13, 2016 at 3:19 pm

EMD built a number of these in 1965 to demonstrate the 645 engine. 434A through 434F had the flared radiators. 434 G&H had the flush style radiators used on all production SD-40s. CP always numbered demonstrators in the 7000 series but I don’t know which two of the 434A to 434F units these were. See Diesel Spotter’s Guide page EMD-50.

April 13, 2016 at 3:23 pm

As a matter of interest 7000 was EMD 2/65 b/n 29876. 7001 was EMD 2/65 b/n 29875. Someone might be able to figure out which of the 434A to 434F engines they were.

April 15, 2016 at 6:31 pm

Thanks. Just when you think you know stuff…