Railpictures.ca - GO564 Collection (original photographer Dave Shaw) Photo: GO FP7 APCU #903 trails a westbound hourly Lakeshore service to its final stop at Oakville. The APCUs (Auxiliary Power Control Unit) were purchased- or transferred given that they came from another provincial entity- used, from Ontario Northland. They were de-engined and retrofitted with a head end power generator used to heat, cool and light the coaches given that the GP40-2Ws and GP40-2Ms did not have a HEP generator of their own. Having a control cab also eliminated any need to turn a consist at the end of a line. They were always my favorite pieces of equipment to observe and ride behind on GO Transit. Photo is a scan from a print I purchased at the Toronto train show in the early ’90s. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

GO FP7 APCU #903 trails a westbound hourly Lakeshore service to its final stop at Oakville. The APCUs (Auxiliary Power Control Unit) were purchased- or transferred given that they came from another provincial entity- used, from Ontario Northland. They were de-engined and retrofitted with a head end power generator used to heat, cool and light the coaches given that the GP40-2Ws and GP40-2Ms did not have a HEP generator of their own. Having a control cab also eliminated any need to turn a consist at the end of a line. They were always my favorite pieces of equipment to observe and ride behind on GO Transit. Photo is a scan from a print I purchased at the Toronto train show in the early '90s.

Caption: GO FP7 APCU #903 trails a westbound hourly Lakeshore service to its final stop at Oakville. The APCUs (Auxiliary Power Control Unit) were purchased- or transferred given that they came from another provincial entity- used, from Ontario Northland. They were de-engined and retrofitted with a head end power generator used to heat, cool and light the coaches given that the GP40-2Ws and GP40-2Ms did not have a HEP generator of their own. Having a control cab also eliminated any need to turn a consist at the end of a line. They were always my favorite pieces of equipment to observe and ride behind on GO Transit. Photo is a scan from a print I purchased at the Toronto train show in the early '90s.

Photographer:	GO564 Collection (original photographer Dave Shaw) [43] (more) (contact)
Date:	10/22/1983 (search)
Railway:	GO Transit (search)
Reporting Marks:	GO 903 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	GO Oakville/Oakville Sub. (search)
City/Town:	Oakville (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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lostshoeranch

October 28, 2026 at 12:31 pm

That’s a spectacular photo! Taken from the old Beaver Lumber property. Being from Oakville, this locomotive was one I saw on a regular basis and it really brings back memories. An interesting fact I learned when speaking with my CPR engineer friend who ran GO trains for a while, is that most engineers had about 20 years experience before moving from freight to passenger service. They enjoyed running these old F7′s too.

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lostshoeranch

October 28, 2026 at 12:31 pm

That’s a spectacular photo! Taken from the old Beaver Lumber property. Being from Oakville, this locomotive was one I saw on a regular basis and it really brings back memories. An interesting fact I learned when speaking with my CPR engineer friend who ran GO trains for a while, is that most engineers had about 20 years experience before moving from freight to passenger service. They enjoyed running these old F7′s too.