Comments on: GP40s on CN on the roster as 4002-4017 were renumbered to 9302-9317 in 1981. The CTG shows no 9311. Does anyone know what happened to it? Wrecked as 4011?? Anyway, it was rather unusual to say the least that 4 of these units would unite to power one train. Pictured is CN 9309, 9312, 9305 and 9313 slowing to a stop in Hamilton yard on a run from Mac. Here, one of the units was set off so I did not follow the train down Niagara. The standard GP40s were all off the roster by 1998; the 9309 to RLK then retired; the 9305 to UP and most recent it is wandering as GMTX 2102. The 9312 and 9313 went to Roberval & Saguenay as their #’s 60 and 66.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 02:18:25 +0000

That 4011 certainly took a beating! I learn something every day on RP.ca. Thanks for this link.

By: First954

First954 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:56:58 +0000

A photo of 4011 as it returned from the L&N can be found at: http://www.cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=15307

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:37:54 +0000

Thanks for the information, guys. I knew y’all would come thru. Trying to maintain information is becoming tough for such a wandering mind.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 04:07:10 +0000

They used them in Sarnia in multiple sets as pullers through the tunnel before they were sold off.

By: cn5248

cn5248 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 04:04:18 +0000

CN 4011 was the one totalled in a cornfield meet on L&N in 1978. Interestingly, SOR 4095 which visited the Hamilton shops out of view to the left on occasion, was ex-CN 4004. RLK 4096 on GEXR/OVR is also ex-CN, former CN 4006 and still has its’ snow shields. Awesome shot by the way!

By: Eric May

Eric May — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 01:42:11 +0000

9309 got cut up in Quebec.