Comments on: CP 8208, 1117 and 8243 are viewed lifting a car out of the Brampton Brick Limited facility after cutting-away from the CP dump car they had brought from Lambton Yard, which is seen beside the units on the Owen Sound Subdivision in Brampton, Ontario. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 26 May 2026 12:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Noe http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49590 Noe Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:14:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49590 @Matthew Whiteley- It came-up behind the power closed. It can kind of be seen in my first photo of this train that I posted. I'm not sure what happened or if they dumped somewhere before they arrived here to set it off in the spur. @Matthew Whiteley- It came-up behind the power closed. It can kind of be seen in my first photo of this train that I posted. I’m not sure what happened or if they dumped somewhere before they arrived here to set it off in the spur.

]]> By: Matthew Whiteley http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49587 Matthew Whiteley Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:09:39 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49587 The air dump appears to be opened while sitting on the mainline. Was it moved like this for the whole trip? The air dump appears to be opened while sitting on the mainline. Was it moved like this for the whole trip?

]]> By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49584 MrDan Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:41:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49584 CP converted a bunch of old 4-motor units (C424's, RS18u's and GP35's) into control cabs in the 90's for service that only really needed one powered unit, but either didn't have turning facilities or needed cabs facing both ways. They were mated to a mother GP9u, GP38-2 or SD40-2, and were common on TripleCrown Roadrailers (when CP ran them), local freights, the frame train, and branchline runs. The GP35 conversions (that operated mostly out west) were actually both control cabs and slugs, and had cables for powering their traction motors. All the MLW conversions were just unpowered control cabs (with engines left in place inside for ballast). CP converted a bunch of old 4-motor units (C424′s, RS18u’s and GP35′s) into control cabs in the 90′s for service that only really needed one powered unit, but either didn’t have turning facilities or needed cabs facing both ways. They were mated to a mother GP9u, GP38-2 or SD40-2, and were common on TripleCrown Roadrailers (when CP ran them), local freights, the frame train, and branchline runs.

The GP35 conversions (that operated mostly out west) were actually both control cabs and slugs, and had cables for powering their traction motors. All the MLW conversions were just unpowered control cabs (with engines left in place inside for ballast).

]]> By: David Young http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49583 David Young Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:22:44 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49583 @BradKetchen- A control cab is just what it sounds like. A cab- with controls. No engine. It was just a "daughter" to whatever unit it was mated to. A crew could operate from these units but that unit would provide no power/ traction to the rail. It would all be from the "mother" unit- in this case the 8243. Likely this day required the use of two "powered" units, so the 8208 would have been added to the consist and instead of switching out the cab unit it was just left along for the ride. That air dump btw looks to be in tough shape! @BradKetchen- A control cab is just what it sounds like. A cab- with controls. No engine. It was just a “daughter” to whatever unit it was mated to. A crew could operate from these units but that unit would provide no power/ traction to the rail. It would all be from the “mother” unit- in this case the 8243. Likely this day required the use of two “powered” units, so the 8208 would have been added to the consist and instead of switching out the cab unit it was just left along for the ride.

That air dump btw looks to be in tough shape!

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49562 BradKetchen Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:35:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49562 Thanks Jason. What is a control cab as it is the middle unit? Thanks Jason. What is a control cab as it is the middle unit?

]]> By: Noe http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49561 Noe Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:26:11 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49561 @BradKetchen- Technically only two units, as 1117 is a former RS18u that was turned into a Control Cab unit mated with 8243. @BradKetchen- Technically only two units, as 1117 is a former RS18u that was turned into a Control Cab unit mated with 8243.

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47418#comment-49555 BradKetchen Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:37:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brampton-Brick-Version-8.jpg#comment-49555 3 units including an RS18u on this run? 3 units including an RS18u on this run?

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