Comments on: CN’s freight C-liners were relatively rare (only 23 CFA-16-4 and 3 CFB-16-4 units built from January 1952 until March 1953). The 9314, pictured here trailing RS-18s 3700 and 3804 on an eastbound at Bayview, was one of two units–9302 was the other–still shown on the roster in February 1967. (Information from Canadian National Railways Diesel Locomotives volume 1, published by the CNR Historical Association.) http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36405 MrDan Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:28:18 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36405 Steve, by the mid-late 60's CN was retiring their FM/CLC fleet, so their numbers were dwindling. I think they went to Pointe St. Charles to get their major components salvaged (engine, MG, TM's etc - the FM opposed-piston engines were popular in marine use), and the carbodies sent out for scrapping to places like the London reclamation yard. One (CN 9344) was even sold to CP and sent to Ogden for rebuilding wrecked CP C-liner 4054, but the work was never done and CP scrapped both. http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=18682 Steve, by the mid-late 60′s CN was retiring their FM/CLC fleet, so their numbers were dwindling. I think they went to Pointe St. Charles to get their major components salvaged (engine, MG, TM’s etc – the FM opposed-piston engines were popular in marine use), and the carbodies sent out for scrapping to places like the London reclamation yard.

One (CN 9344) was even sold to CP and sent to Ogden for rebuilding wrecked CP C-liner 4054, but the work was never done and CP scrapped both.

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]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36383 Stephen C. Host Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:13:20 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36383 Ha wow! Ha wow!

]]> By: First954 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36381 First954 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36381 Steve: CN had 23 of them, but I worked two separate trips with the 9314. The control stand had a huge broom stick for the throttle; must have been 3 feet long! Fuse on back wall said "mystery fuse, when fuse fails scrap unit". Steve: CN had 23 of them, but I worked two separate trips with the 9314. The control stand had a huge broom stick for the throttle; must have been 3 feet long! Fuse on back wall said “mystery fuse, when fuse fails scrap unit”.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36380 Stephen C. Host Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:04:59 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36380 So cn only had two? Assume it was rare to find it.. let alone leading? So cn only had two? Assume it was rare to find it.. let alone leading?

]]> By: First954 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36379 First954 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:46:24 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36379 WOW 9314. In the summer of 1967 I was working as a brakeman out of Capreol and worked this unit on two trips. The first was on a Sudbury turn bringing back the CP auxiliary which CN used to help clear the Dunrankin collision. We got back after dark. The next morning I headed down to the shops, but the unit was gone! That afternoon I was called for 301 which, at that time, was the long-haul to Hornepayne. We had standard power of C424/GP40. At Foleyet, we picked up two units. Yep an RS-18 and 9314 trailing. Lifted the units ahead of our incoming power and with no MU on the nose of the 9314, we limped all the way to Hornepayne. Never did get a picture of it. Thanks for sharing. WOW 9314. In the summer of 1967 I was working as a brakeman out of Capreol and worked this unit on two trips. The first was on a Sudbury turn bringing back the CP auxiliary which CN used to help clear the Dunrankin collision. We got back after dark. The next morning I headed down to the shops, but the unit was gone! That afternoon I was called for 301 which, at that time, was the long-haul to Hornepayne. We had standard power of C424/GP40. At Foleyet, we picked up two units. Yep an RS-18 and 9314 trailing. Lifted the units ahead of our incoming power and with no MU on the nose of the 9314, we limped all the way to Hornepayne. Never did get a picture of it. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: PRR5406 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36378 PRR5406 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:07:17 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36378 Absolutely stunning line up of historic locomotives, especially (need I say it) the Fairbanks-Morse unit! Great photo and correct CNR pain scheme. Absolutely stunning line up of historic locomotives, especially (need I say it) the Fairbanks-Morse unit! Great photo and correct CNR pain scheme.

]]> By: kgmontreal http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=39726#comment-36376 kgmontreal Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN9314eb-Bayview-May1965.jpg#comment-36376 Certainly brings back memories. 9314 was still operating during the summer of 1967 and I was lucky enough to see it. Certainly brings back memories. 9314 was still operating during the summer of 1967 and I was lucky enough to see it.

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