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The iconic water tower of the former GMDD plant in London still stands as 1408 returns home to where it was built in 1960. It's always good to be home, if only for a brief moment. The former GMDD facility is now split between HCL Logistics and General Dynamics and 568 had a single car for HCL from the ONR. Funny, I've shot a gaggle of locomotives inside this facility, but never did shoot a train going in or out of it, this is my first.
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Caption: The iconic water tower of the former GMDD plant in London still stands as 1408 returns home to where it was built in 1960. It's always good to be home, if only for a brief moment. The former GMDD facility is now split between HCL Logistics and General Dynamics and 568 had a single car for HCL from the ONR. Funny, I've shot a gaggle of locomotives inside this facility, but never did shoot a train going in or out of it, this is my first.

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1535] (more) (contact)
Date: 6/16/2020 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 1408 (search)
Train Symbol: CN L568 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Guelph Subdivision (search)
City/Town: London (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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14 Comments
  1. Klaucker
    June 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Pretty amazing to get this shot 60 years after the Locomotive build date, how many more chances will get like this…

  2. Stephen C. Host
    June 23, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Thank you, not many, that’s why I had to do it.

  3. mile27
    June 23, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    Nice catch, Stephen. Well done.

  4. Stephen C. Host
    June 23, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    Thank you Sir.

  5. RLK2211
    June 23, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    Cool shot!!!……not quite as boring as all these CMQ units!

  6. Stephen C. Host
    June 23, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    Ahahahah!!

  7. Noe
    June 24, 2020 at 10:47 am

    There it is! Glad you were able to get this that day Steve. I would have chased further west too if I could have.

  8. Stephen C. Host
    June 24, 2020 at 10:49 am

    The beginning of my Vacation! Not a bad start to it really.

  9. Driver8666
    June 24, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    Can you post those pics?

  10. Stephen C. Host
    June 26, 2020 at 8:10 am

    What pics? I already posted 2 emd photos 8 years ago, search google for them.

    Ie: emd london stephen site:railpictures.ca

  11. Driver8666
    June 26, 2020 at 8:48 am

    I meant in the plant Mr. Host. If you can. No rush to do it. Unless the pics are on here

  12. Stephen C. Host
    June 26, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Yes, that is what I mean. Try my google search. It narrows the search down to just this site.

  13. MasonRV
    August 13, 2023 at 5:13 pm

    I’m only just seeing this now. Excellent shot!

  14. Stephen C. Host
    August 13, 2023 at 6:13 pm

    Thanks Mason, – keep digging in the archives. There’s gold in there. Don’t be stingy with the gold stars, lots of folks deserve it!
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