Railpictures.ca - Alan Pittman Photo: GP40TC GOT 503 and 504 are sitting out the weekend in GO Transit’s Willowbrook Yard, at the time maintained by CN. One of the original batch of locomotives purchased for GO Transit, it had previously been CN 603, GO 603, and GO 9803, before adopting GO’s long-term green and white colour scheme and its final GO Transit unit number 503. Some of GO’s original bi-level coaches can be seen the next track over, first deliveries began in 1977. The GP40TC (TC = Toronto Commuter) was unique to GO transit, being more or less a GP40 built on an SD40 frame. The nose is shorter and the long hood extended to provide space for an auxilliary power diesel generator set. The fuel tank occupies a fraction of the space between the trucks. GO Transit’s GP40TC fleet 500-507 were sold to Amtrak in 1988, renumbered 192-199 and modified for Amtrak’s purposes. They were renumbered AMTK 520-527, and got de-turboed. Some remain active in 2015 for work trains etc, having outlasted Amtrak’s F40PH locomotive fleet. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

$GP40TC GOT 503 and 504 are sitting out the weekend in GO Transit's Willowbrook Yard, at the time maintained by CN. One of the original batch of locomotives purchased for GO Transit, it had previously been CN 603, GO 603, and GO 9803, before adopting GO's long-term green and white colour scheme and its final GO Transit unit number 503. Some of GO's original bi-level coaches can be seen the next track over, first deliveries began in 1977. The GP40TC (TC = Toronto Commuter) was unique to GO transit, being more or less a GP40 built on an SD40 frame. The nose is shorter and the long hood extended to provide space for an auxilliary power diesel generator set. The fuel tank occupies a fraction of the space between the trucks. GO Transit's GP40TC fleet 500-507 were sold to Amtrak in 1988, renumbered 192-199 and modified for Amtrak's purposes. They were renumbered AMTK 520-527, and got de-turboed. Some remain active in 2015 for work trains etc, having outlasted Amtrak's F40PH locomotive fleet.$ Copyright Notice: This image ©Alan Pittman all rights reserved.

Caption: GP40TC GOT 503 and 504 are sitting out the weekend in GO Transit's Willowbrook Yard, at the time maintained by CN. One of the original batch of locomotives purchased for GO Transit, it had previously been CN 603, GO 603, and GO 9803, before adopting GO's long-term green and white colour scheme and its final GO Transit unit number 503. Some of GO's original bi-level coaches can be seen the next track over, first deliveries began in 1977.

The GP40TC (TC = Toronto Commuter) was unique to GO transit, being more or less a GP40 built on an SD40 frame. The nose is shorter and the long hood extended to provide space for an auxilliary power diesel generator set. The fuel tank occupies a fraction of the space between the trucks.

GO Transit's GP40TC fleet 500-507 were sold to Amtrak in 1988, renumbered 192-199 and modified for Amtrak's purposes. They were renumbered AMTK 520-527, and got de-turboed. Some remain active in 2015 for work trains etc, having outlasted Amtrak's F40PH locomotive fleet.

Photographer:	Alan Pittman [11] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/1978 (search)
Railway:	GO Transit (search)
Reporting Marks:	GOT 503 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	GO Willowbrook (search)
City/Town:	Mimico (Toronto) (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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