Comments on: I rather regret not walking the line here and recording all the numbers of stored locomotives in Welland yard on this visit. Railfans and other trespassers had been on alert that the CP police were no longer tolerating unauthorized persons wandering the property, due to some unpleasant events of recent; so I was quick in and out. Saw all this power and of course had to photograph. Drove in, snap, snap; drove out. It is possible this long line of units (17??) were stored at Welland contemplating disposal, but without actual unit numbers, I am not sure. I know the first one, CP 5543, was sold in 2000. CP at this time was well on the way to gutting their tired fleet of early SD40s and the Dash 2s.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:52:48 +0000

So how many are still with us?

Great info Greg!.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:38:02 +0000

Trust you to come thru with the numbers, Greg.
I thank you very much for this and have entered the list in my notebook.

By: smithgl

smithgl — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 17:49:54 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Arnold! I just looked at my notes from a few days later, 06/04, when I made a pre-dawn visit on the way to Buffalo… maybe it was due to the time in the wee-hours, but I was brazen enough to drive the line and note all the power. I agree this looks like 17 units – there were 18 when I visited: CP 5543, 5546, 5529, STLH 5532, CP 5547, 5564, 5518, 5521, 5506, 5511, 5550, 5512, 5558, 5527, 5510, 5544, 5519, 5552.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:07:15 +0000

Thanks. There were stored locos at Welland from time to time. As you know, NOT an easy place to “sneak” into, if you wanted photos.

By: Noe

Noe — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:17:48 +0000

I recall this happening as well. That’s great that you were able to capture something Arnold.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:11:18 +0000

Agreed. I would have thought they would be much more visible as well. Safety is a priority!!

By: Brundle

Brundle — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:08:06 +0000

For myself, of all the red CP schemes, the one with the big red and white stripes at the ends is the best.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:21:59 +0000

Great shot. I remember making one trip that way around the same time but only took a shot from a distance for the same reason.