Railpictures.ca - Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. Photo: GP9 to the rescue! When an eastbound VIA passenger train lead by LRC 6911 ran out of fuel, CN sent out a locomotive to rescue the consist. CN GP9 4120 is seen leading VIA 6911 and its Toronto-bound train through Hamilton West on the Dundas Sub, passing an eastbound CN freight on the north track with a pair of M420′s trailing. Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

GP9 to the rescue! When an eastbound VIA passenger train lead by LRC 6911 ran out of fuel, CN sent out a locomotive to rescue the consist. CN GP9 4120 is seen leading VIA 6911 and its Toronto-bound train through Hamilton West on the Dundas Sub, passing an eastbound CN freight on the north track with a pair of M420's trailing.

Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Caption: GP9 to the rescue! When an eastbound VIA passenger train lead by LRC 6911 ran out of fuel, CN sent out a locomotive to rescue the consist. CN GP9 4120 is seen leading VIA 6911 and its Toronto-bound train through Hamilton West on the Dundas Sub, passing an eastbound CN freight on the north track with a pair of M420's trailing.

Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:	Bill McArthur photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1094] (more) (contact)
Date:	12/27/1983 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4120, VIA 6911 (search)
Train Symbol:	VIA ebnd (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Hamilton West - CN Dundas Sub (search)
City/Town:	Hamilton (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

NiagaraMike11

February 15, 2024 at 9:17 pm

Neat shot Dan!
MrDan

February 18, 2024 at 7:22 pm

Thanks Mike!
RonaldB

March 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm

Now that I’m paying attention, I often notice Flexicoil trucked CN GP-9s in older photos, including this one.
MrDan

May 13, 2025 at 5:25 am

Ron, I think there was some truck swapping that happened to those 4100′s in the late 60′s-early 70′s. They originally had Flexicoils and were assigned out west, but a bunch were sent east, and then had trucks changed out over time to standard Blomberg B’s. Maybe not all of them got the swap over time, photos vary. They probably rode better in passenger service than those Flexicoils.

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NiagaraMike11

February 15, 2024 at 9:17 pm

Neat shot Dan!

MrDan

February 18, 2024 at 7:22 pm

Thanks Mike!

RonaldB

March 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm

Now that I’m paying attention, I often notice Flexicoil trucked CN GP-9s in older photos, including this one.

May 13, 2025 at 5:25 am

Ron, I think there was some truck swapping that happened to those 4100′s in the late 60′s-early 70′s. They originally had Flexicoils and were assigned out west, but a bunch were sent east, and then had trucks changed out over time to standard Blomberg B’s. Maybe not all of them got the swap over time, photos vary. They probably rode better in passenger service than those Flexicoils.