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The Parkdale Yard switcher is seen puffing smoke, as it shoves a cut of Gondolas back into the yard track. This unit is one of 3 CN SW1200’s left in existence on CN’s active roster, and it’s such a beauty to see this one still working away.
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Caption: The Parkdale Yard switcher is seen puffing smoke, as it shoves a cut of Gondolas back into the yard track. This unit is one of 3 CN SW1200’s left in existence on CN’s active roster, and it’s such a beauty to see this one still working away.

Photographer:
Jake Earle [58] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/12/2022 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 7304 (search)
Train Symbol: Unknown (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Grimsby Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Hamilton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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6 Comments
  1. BradKetchen
    May 4, 2022 at 1:22 pm

    Apparently this unit is not on CN’s roster as well as not CN crewed as has been discussed up here before. But it begs the question why the CN Noodle is retained? Not complaining. :) This is great as always! What about the other 2 units and sporting the same livery? Where are they?

  2. easternontariorailfan
    May 4, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    @BradKetchen the other 2 SW1200’s are switchers in Mac Yard from what I hear.

  3. MrDan
    May 13, 2022 at 5:33 am

    IIRC, they are considered trackmobiles for local facility switching.

  4. Stephen C. Host
    January 24, 2023 at 6:52 pm

    Only one is on the roster. 7311.

    And 7304 did replace a trackmobile.

  5. BradKetchen
    January 25, 2023 at 6:16 am

    Why did they ‘switch’ from Spark Arrestors to the original stacks?

  6. MrDan
    January 25, 2023 at 9:07 am

    The rebuild program included retrofitting internal spark arrestors inside the exhaust stacks.
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