Comments on: Christmas season creates interesting consists… The Engineman is awaiting the light controlled by the TTR Scott Street Leverman, with an all CN lash up, likely off a Windsor VIA train, (unlikely a 9500 series would lead on the Kingston Sub)., Given three units plus a steam generator, the conventional consist had to be 13 plus cars…. GMD 1974 built GP40-2L(W), CN #9425, geared for 65 mph MLW 1960 built RS-18m (modified circa 1967 for Tempo service) CN #3153, geared for 80 mph MLW 1959 built RS-18, CN #3113, geared for 80 mph At TTR Jarvis Street, December 28, 1980 Kodachrome by S.Danko http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sat, 09 May 2026 00:56:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mike Lockwood http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55738#comment-66570 Mike Lockwood Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:50:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img615-2-1280x805.jpg#comment-66570 Stephen, CN 9400-9449 were geared for 80mph per 1984 Trackside Guide. I would think as protection power for passenger trains given that CN was still operating them when these units were built. I recall seeing CN 9444 or 9449 westbound through Newtonville in the mid-90's leading a Via, though not sure if still geared for 80mph. If the passenger train is dead in the water, a 65mph geared freight unit is still better than 0mph. Stephen, CN 9400-9449 were geared for 80mph per 1984 Trackside Guide. I would think as protection power for passenger trains given that CN was still operating them when these units were built. I recall seeing CN 9444 or 9449 westbound through Newtonville in the mid-90′s leading a Via, though not sure if still geared for 80mph.

If the passenger train is dead in the water, a 65mph geared freight unit is still better than 0mph.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55738#comment-63124 Stephen C. Host Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:48:53 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img615-2-1280x805.jpg#comment-63124 This is unreal. If 9425 was geard for 65, does that mean they were delayed getting into Toronto? perhaps a rescue engine? This is unreal. If 9425 was geard for 65, does that mean they were delayed getting into Toronto? perhaps a rescue engine?

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