Comments on: Canadian-built F7s shine in the evening sun at the CN/Wabash waterfront engine terminal in Windsor. Scan and editing by Jacob Patterson.

By: mercer

mercer — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:47:37 +0000

The Wabash F7 order with GM London caught the builder by surprise. These are the only Canadian-built and owned cab units with the dual headlight-gyralight assemblies. They came from EMD, Lagrange IL in order to get construction started. Hence they contained what Wabash in the USA preferred, that being the working headlights in the lower assembly, and a white and red gyralite in the upper. The red would be used in low level lighting situations ( rain, fog etc). The white gyralite was usually illuminated approaching a crossing.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:01:31 +0000

What was the red light in the headlight for?

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:49:24 +0000

Dad’s office was located very close to the Waterfront Engine sheds.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:24:12 +0000

John, another memory jogging photo. Checking some more dates, my Dad was the CN Roadmaster stationed in Windsor at the time of your pic. – Paul

By: mile27

mile27 — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:55:09 +0000

Very nice, John. There aren’t many late day pics from this location. Everything in this scene is long gone.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:58:52 +0000

Beautiful lighting on that capture John

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:20:25 +0000

N&W 3659 was destroyed in a derailment and fire in Simcoe, ON June 12, 1975.