Railpictures.ca - James Knott Photo: CN 1600 Yard Job comes around the wye on the New Gages Spur, pulling ahead to eventually clear the switch and shove back onto the Firestone for their night of work. As far as I know this is the last shot of CN 1439 in service for CN. There was no else out this night, and the next morning the unit was off to Mac on 422 and out of active service. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN 1600 Yard Job comes around the wye on the New Gages Spur, pulling ahead to eventually clear the switch and shove back onto the Firestone for their night of work. As far as I know this is the last shot of CN 1439 in service for CN. There was no else out this night, and the next morning the unit was off to Mac on 422 and out of active service.

Caption: CN 1600 Yard Job comes around the wye on the New Gages Spur, pulling ahead to eventually clear the switch and shove back onto the Firestone for their night of work.

As far as I know this is the last shot of CN 1439 in service for CN. There was no else out this night, and the next morning the unit was off to Mac on 422 and out of active service.

Photographer:	James Knott [539] (more) (contact)
Date:	04/14/2021 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 1439 (search)
Train Symbol:	1600 Yard Job (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	New Gages Spur (search)
City/Town:	Hamilton (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59726

Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.


17 Favourites	Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count:	226 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 58391

Sorry, there is no map for this photo. Photographer did not add GPS co-ordinates. Please add next time or ask for a correction to this photo.

All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

5 Comments

Todd Steinman

August 8, 2026 at 12:05 pm

Sad times when these old units are put out to pasture. I’m glad one was donated to the WSJR, and looks great in the old green and gold livery. I also remember too, when some of the units were on our local 514 (Chatham to Blenheim, and Thamesville)..there’s nothing that compares to the sound of these engines running…or the smell of the exhaust.
Ian Malenfant-Picard

August 11, 2026 at 12:32 pm

Nice shot James! I wish i could have seen one of these engines in operations… How many of these were left on CN’s roster before retiring the final ones?
Stephen C. Host

August 11, 2026 at 2:27 pm

Nice work James.
jknott86

August 11, 2026 at 2:48 pm

Thanks for the comments guys. Unsure about total numbers across the roster – there were a handful in service in ON at the end. We had a healthy dose of them in Hamilton luckily. Do miss them though.
Stephen C. Host

August 11, 2026 at 4:44 pm

Ian there were about 8-10. four in Toronto, four or five in Winnipeg and one in Jasper area as I recall.

The last unit that was in revenue freight service was 1437 which was in revenue service in Kitchener around April 22/23.

One has lingered in Winnipeg for training for a few years thought for new employees to play on.

Cancel reply

To comment you must log in. Not a member? Click here to register