Railpictures.ca - Reg Button photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. Photo: CN GP40-2LW 9616 and GP38-2W 5571 handle train #547 eastbound on the Oakville Sub above the Desjardin Canal in Hamilton. This photo, as well as being a nice view of the canal, provides a good study between the more powerful 3000 horsepower turbocharged GP40-2LW model, and the less powerful non-turbo 2000 horsepower GP38-2W model: note the difference in fans (3 vs 2), radiator sizes (larger vs shorter), and exhaust stacks (single for turbo vs a pair for non-turbo plus a paper air filter box). This view also shows the difference in overall height between the taller, lighter “L” frame CN ordered on most of its early widecab GP40-2LW units (taller frame members caused the unit to ride higher), versus the normal frame on the GP38-2W model. This was apparently to allow the GP40′s to maintain the correct overall weight, with the added weight of a Canadian Safety Cab and larger 3000 gallon fuel tanks for road service, versus the standard frame GP38-2W (and later GP40-2W) units ordered with a smaller 2300 gallon fuel tank. Reg Button photo, Dan Dell’Unto collection slide. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN GP40-2LW 9616 and GP38-2W 5571 handle train #547 eastbound on the Oakville Sub above the Desjardin Canal in Hamilton.

This photo, as well as being a nice view of the canal, provides a good study between the more powerful 3000 horsepower turbocharged GP40-2LW model, and the less powerful non-turbo 2000 horsepower GP38-2W model: note the difference in fans (3 vs 2), radiator sizes (larger vs shorter), and exhaust stacks (single for turbo vs a pair for non-turbo plus a paper air filter box).

This view also shows the difference in overall height between the taller, lighter "L" frame CN ordered on most of its early widecab GP40-2LW units (taller frame members caused the unit to ride higher), versus the normal frame on the GP38-2W model. This was apparently to allow the GP40's to maintain the correct overall weight, with the added weight of a Canadian Safety Cab and larger 3000 gallon fuel tanks for road service, versus the standard frame GP38-2W (and later GP40-2W) units ordered with a smaller 2300 gallon fuel tank.

Reg Button photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Caption: CN GP40-2LW 9616 and GP38-2W 5571 handle train #547 eastbound on the Oakville Sub above the Desjardin Canal in Hamilton.

This photo, as well as being a nice view of the canal, provides a good study between the more powerful 3000 horsepower turbocharged GP40-2LW model, and the less powerful non-turbo 2000 horsepower GP38-2W model: note the difference in fans (3 vs 2), radiator sizes (larger vs shorter), and exhaust stacks (single for turbo vs a pair for non-turbo plus a paper air filter box).

This view also shows the difference in overall height between the taller, lighter "L" frame CN ordered on most of its early widecab GP40-2LW units (taller frame members caused the unit to ride higher), versus the normal frame on the GP38-2W model. This was apparently to allow the GP40's to maintain the correct overall weight, with the added weight of a Canadian Safety Cab and larger 3000 gallon fuel tanks for road service, versus the standard frame GP38-2W (and later GP40-2W) units ordered with a smaller 2300 gallon fuel tank.

Reg Button photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:	Reg Button photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [1177] (more) (contact)
Date:	02/20/1976 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 9616, 5571 (search)
Train Symbol:	CN 547 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Hamilton Junction - CN Oakville Sub (search)
City/Town:	Hamilton (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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