Comments on: Isn’t this an indication of ‘climate change’?? Well, for those who believe in such…….here we are 6 days before Christmas 1990 and not a spot of snow anywhere.Perhaps it was days like this that suggested CP deal off their excess snow-ploughs? Here are 18 of them sitting at mile 13, Hamilton Sub. All are 400-xxx series; and from the front…..400607, 606, 872, 880, 896, 642, 780, 785, 692, 899, 814, 783, 816, 775, 850, 848, 792 and 608. The 400850, built 1926 Angus; went to the Henry Ford museum in Michigan. the 400814, 783, 816 and 792 were sold to New Jersey Transit. I don’t know the disposition of the rest; but must assume to a scrapper, somewhere. Oddly enough, the 400692 was still on the roster in 2002. It must have escaped!! Houdini-plough!!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:09:05 +0000

I don’t know what the stats are offhand but I do know many shortlines have employed former CP ploughs. Times are not like the days past. Snowstorms of any magnitude are far and few between.

By: Corrytheawesome

Corrytheawesome — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:17:20 +0000

I find it hard to believe CP still uses anything like this but it would be cool to see if 400692 is still kicking around. I have a DVD of it plowing on the Owen Sound sub back in the early 90′s I believe… must have been around the time this picture was taken.

By: dhaisell

dhaisell — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:50:03 +0000

Why would they get rid of them? It’s not as if snow stopped being an issue. Was it cheaper to use front end loaders and earth movers?

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:56:13 +0000

I think Arnold must’ve been the Man On The Spot and got a unique photo.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:21:45 +0000

This is what happens when you abandon or sell off most of your branch lines, a few plows also went to American Shortlines I know the Delaware Lackawanna picked up one. Cool shot!

By: MrDan

MrDan — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:01:11 +0000

Holy snowplows batman! There’s probably that many plows left on the entire CP system!

By: photo ron

photo ron — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:10:31 +0000

Great shot Arnold. There can’t be many photo’s like it around.