Comments on: Looking like their first trip, CP 4207 and 4208 lead second 903 at Bowmanville on May 9/65. GP-9 8507 is the third unit.

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 03:34:28 +0000

Great shot Doug. I always enjoy your “vintage” photos. Interesting that the Geep is a “dual service/passenger equipped unit.

Dave_k, these might better be called
the “in between” days. The headlight has yet to be relocated, but the flag holders are now off the nose & on the upper front cab sides.

By: Dave_k

Dave_k — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:59:50 +0000

Very early days, before the headlights got shifted to the nose.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:23:04 +0000

Seems as though GMD units that get trucked through Toronto depending on the routing were fresh from being signed off at the Test House. I’m sure points west of London got to smell a whole load of paint.

By: dhately

dhately — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:49:29 +0000

He was going a bit fast for that. I remember taking b&w pictures of SW1200 8151 in July 1960. It was on the Trenton way freight and had stopped at the station. In that case you could smell the paint. The unit was only a few days out of GMD.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:24:03 +0000

Did you smell the paint? lol.