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Having just walked in the door and drinking my coffee, on comes the scanner with a clearance to Hamilton's Desjardins. I hear 6017 so I took off for Guelph Junction. For better sun angle I go to one of my favourite spots on the First Line. Around the bend comes SD40-2, 6017 with GP20C-ECO 2285 with the conductor standing on the nose hauling the ballast train. My week has been made.
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Caption: Having just walked in the door and drinking my coffee, on comes the scanner with a clearance to Hamilton's Desjardins. I hear 6017 so I took off for Guelph Junction. For better sun angle I go to one of my favourite spots on the First Line. Around the bend comes SD40-2, 6017 with GP20C-ECO 2285 with the conductor standing on the nose hauling the ballast train. My week has been made.

Photographer:
BPurdy [406] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/14/2017 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 6017 (search)
Train Symbol: Ballast (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Hamilton Sub (search)
City/Town: Campbellville (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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10 Comments
  1. PacificPaul
    February 14, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    Lucky duck!! Nice catch again!!

  2. Oakvillesub5
    February 14, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    Are those expressway flatcars?

  3. Stephen C. Host
    February 14, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    BTW This train is a ‘managers’ special from the Milton Expressway Terminal, to Aberdeen Yard wye (Hamilton) and return.

  4. trainguyMike
    February 14, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    6017 still going strong :) nice catch Bill !

  5. Bill Purdy
    February 14, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    The end few cars are ballast cars. This train has been a regular for a few weeks but usually had just been ballast cars. It seems to have different power up and down the hill. Today, 6017 returned a couple hours later northbound.

  6. Jacob Patterson
    February 14, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Possibly the last CP SD40-2 in the lead. Great work!

  7. Stephen C. Host
    February 14, 2017 at 9:53 pm

    Jacob there are a fair number (a dozen?) in service across the system, leading on a daily basis. Its a resurgence for sure, and still rare but I have a good feeling 2017 will have more opportunities for a SD40-2 in the lead on cp.

  8. DoctaPinklaces
    February 15, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Paint is super faded but she still looks great

  9. Cameron A.
    February 15, 2017 at 9:53 pm

    What in the…

  10. Stephen C. Host
    January 20, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    This photo has aged well. As have cp’s growing in service sd fleet.
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