Comments on: A quick stop in Calgary yielded a few shots from the Alyth Shop area. A leased Chessie System GP-40 addes some bright colour to the area. Note the small inter-modal yard. It looks to be an impound lot for towed cars now.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:33:30 +0000

Robin, I never noticed that before. It seems rather bazaar.
I might look at some other photos that I have of the area to see if I can piece the layout together.

By: robin lowrie

robin lowrie — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:50:18 +0000

Nice shot. I have also always found that diamond crossing on the intermodal spurs amusing. If a model railroader did that, he’d be accused of being “un-prototypical”!

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:39:32 +0000

All 3 locomotives are GP’s. CP tended to use these on their “locals”. I am most familiar with the Laggan Sub, where the Exshaw turn operated, however, I did see similar GP sets on train operating south of Calgary. I don’t know if they deliberately leased GP’s or they took what was available. Certainly four-axled locomotives were more common in Calgary (CSX, and CR were the two biggest suppliers at the time), but I would soon see QNS&L SD-40′s plying the Laggan.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:56:05 +0000

I always wondered why CP leased GP40 Chessies on long hauls when they were deep into the SD40-2 era. Must have been great to see one this far from home.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:34:07 +0000

CP must have had these on a longer lease, or the cab was deemed fit to justify putting in the ditch lights. I don’t think that I have even photographed leased units leading. Perhaps I should have been more patient and waited to see if this power set was to go on an eastbound train.

By: tbadour

tbadour — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:29:22 +0000

Ditch lights on leased B&O GP40? CP must have temporarily installed these while on lease.