Railpictures.ca - E.W. Johnson photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. Photo: There’s no shortage of power on this extra freight rolling into Saskatoon, seen passing through the suburbs of Sutherland at the Highway 5/College Dr. overpass before arriving at CP’s Sutherland Yard. CP SD40-2 5625 and 5582 lead GP9 units 8484 (still in maroon & grey script paint), 8701, 8683 and 8685, and a fresh-looking SW900 6711 trailing with stack capped. Motive power sheets show 6711′s regular assignment at the time was Edmonton, so it could have been coming back from Winnipeg’s Weston Shops after receiving some maintenance work (it wasn’t equipped with MU so wasn’t online). All the GP9′s shown were Winnipeg-based numbers, so they’re possibly being forwarded for branchline assignments in the region. Eric W. Johnson photo, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

There's no shortage of power on this extra freight rolling into Saskatoon, seen passing through the suburbs of Sutherland at the Highway 5/College Dr. overpass before arriving at CP's Sutherland Yard. CP SD40-2 5625 and 5582 lead GP9 units 8484 (still in maroon & grey script paint), 8701, 8683 and 8685, and a fresh-looking SW900 6711 trailing with stack capped.

Motive power sheets show 6711's regular assignment at the time was Edmonton, so it could have been coming back from Winnipeg's Weston Shops after receiving some maintenance work (it wasn't equipped with MU so wasn't online). All the GP9's shown were Winnipeg-based numbers, so they're possibly being forwarded for branchline assignments in the region.

Eric W. Johnson photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Caption: There's no shortage of power on this extra freight rolling into Saskatoon, seen passing through the suburbs of Sutherland at the Highway 5/College Dr. overpass before arriving at CP's Sutherland Yard. CP SD40-2 5625 and 5582 lead GP9 units 8484 (still in maroon & grey script paint), 8701, 8683 and 8685, and a fresh-looking SW900 6711 trailing with stack capped.

Motive power sheets show 6711's regular assignment at the time was Edmonton, so it could have been coming back from Winnipeg's Weston Shops after receiving some maintenance work (it wasn't equipped with MU so wasn't online). All the GP9's shown were Winnipeg-based numbers, so they're possibly being forwarded for branchline assignments in the region.

Eric W. Johnson photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:	E.W. Johnson photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1000] (more) (contact)
Date:	Circa October 1978 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5625, 5582, 8484, 8701, 8683, 8685, 6711 (search)
Train Symbol:	CP Extra 5625 West (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CP Sutherland Yard - CP Sutherland Sub (search)
City/Town:	Saskatoon (Sutherland) (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55611

Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.


11 Favourites	Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count:	211 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 54289

Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc

Cancel reply