Railpictures.ca - unknown, Dan Dell'Unto coll. Photo: CN GP9 4482 pokes out of the east end of Union Station’s train shed in the morning, sitting on track 11 under the the then-new train shed extension at the south end (added in the late 70′s for tracks 11 & 12). It’s a little unclear what a CN freight GP9 is doing here, but it appears to be leading an MLW unit and train, so may be rescue power heading up an eastbound VIA passenger train. Original photographer unknown, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN GP9 4482 pokes out of the east end of Union Station's train shed in the morning, sitting on track 11 under the the then-new train shed extension at the south end (added in the late 70's for tracks 11 & 12). It's a little unclear what a CN freight GP9 is doing here, but it appears to be leading an MLW unit and train, so may be rescue power heading up an eastbound VIA passenger train.

Original photographer unknown, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Caption: CN GP9 4482 pokes out of the east end of Union Station's train shed in the morning, sitting on track 11 under the the then-new train shed extension at the south end (added in the late 70's for tracks 11 & 12). It's a little unclear what a CN freight GP9 is doing here, but it appears to be leading an MLW unit and train, so may be rescue power heading up an eastbound VIA passenger train.

Original photographer unknown, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:	unknown, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1066] (more) (contact)
Date:	09/11/1980 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 4482 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Toronto Union Station (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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Jakob Mueller

May 6, 2025 at 8:11 pm

Since CN geeps were long-hood-forward, if it were planned, you might think the locomotive would get turned so the engineer wasn’t twisting around for the whole trip. A rescue engine is more of a “go with what you’ve got” situation which certainly makes more sense here.

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Jakob Mueller

May 6, 2025 at 8:11 pm

Since CN geeps were long-hood-forward, if it were planned, you might think the locomotive would get turned so the engineer wasn’t twisting around for the whole trip. A rescue engine is more of a “go with what you’ve got” situation which certainly makes more sense here.