Railpictures.ca - A.W.Mooney Photo: The Triple Crown service on CP was a common sight in the mid 1990s. Pictured here, eastbound at Puslinch, the train is led by the first of the “Control Cabs” (or leader cabs) converted from C-424 locomotives. In this case, the former CP 4236. The unit was de-engined. It ran with #6043, and the purpose saved the problem of having to wye the power upon the return trip, in the same manner as GO features a cab unit on one end. I am sure the crews had a rather strong dislike of these beasts. The 1100 was retired in 2004 and is now at Expo-rail. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

The Triple Crown service on CP was a common sight in the mid 1990s. Pictured here, eastbound at Puslinch, the train is led by the first of the "Control Cabs" (or leader cabs) converted from C-424 locomotives. In this case, the former CP 4236. The unit was de-engined. It ran with #6043, and the purpose saved the problem of having to wye the power upon the return trip, in the same manner as GO features a cab unit on one end. I am sure the crews had a rather strong dislike of these beasts. The 1100 was retired in 2004 and is now at Expo-rail.

Caption: The Triple Crown service on CP was a common sight in the mid 1990s. Pictured here, eastbound at Puslinch, the train is led by the first of the "Control Cabs" (or leader cabs) converted from C-424 locomotives. In this case, the former CP 4236. The unit was de-engined. It ran with #6043, and the purpose saved the problem of having to wye the power upon the return trip, in the same manner as GO features a cab unit on one end. I am sure the crews had a rather strong dislike of these beasts. The 1100 was retired in 2004 and is now at Expo-rail.

Photographer:	A.W.Mooney [2189] (more) (contact)
Date:	04/10/1996 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 1100 (search)
Train Symbol:	#528 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CP Galt Sub. (search)
City/Town:	Puslinch (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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3 Comments

Kevin Flood

February 1, 2022 at 4:54 pm

I have videos of the Triple Crowns on CP back in 1994. Do you know when they stopped service on CP? It seemed there was a year (or years) where they switched the service over to CN. Either way, unique trains.
awmooney

February 1, 2022 at 5:05 pm

Someone will come up with the right answer but I thought it was 2002 when this service ended on CP.
RonaldB

February 1, 2022 at 11:32 pm

I never had the chance to ride in the 1100s, but the guys who did said they were awful. They had the traction motors removed & they used to bounce up & down a lot.

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Kevin Flood

February 1, 2022 at 4:54 pm

I have videos of the Triple Crowns on CP back in 1994. Do you know when they stopped service on CP? It seemed there was a year (or years) where they switched the service over to CN. Either way, unique trains.

awmooney

February 1, 2022 at 5:05 pm

Someone will come up with the right answer but I thought it was 2002 when this service ended on CP.

RonaldB

February 1, 2022 at 11:32 pm

I never had the chance to ride in the 1100s, but the guys who did said they were awful. They had the traction motors removed & they used to bounce up & down a lot.