Comments on: NW GP9 3453 at Fort Erie, ON. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Wed, 20 May 2026 05:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55748#comment-63164 MrDan Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:07:13 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NW-3453-Fort-Erie-Jan-1-1977-WM.jpg#comment-63164 Because there can be only one, Steve! I'm not sure, I can't find anything specific about why it was bought. There may have been a Canadian-based roadswitcher job that needed a unit, maybe someone knows the real reason. The F's were used for through-freights, and the SW's for switching. Because there can be only one, Steve!

I’m not sure, I can’t find anything specific about why it was bought. There may have been a Canadian-based roadswitcher job that needed a unit, maybe someone knows the real reason. The F’s were used for through-freights, and the SW’s for switching.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55748#comment-63152 Stephen C. Host Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:49:46 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NW-3453-Fort-Erie-Jan-1-1977-WM.jpg#comment-63152 Why was there only one? Why was there only one?

]]> By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55748#comment-63141 MrDan Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:36:41 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NW-3453-Fort-Erie-Jan-1-1977-WM.jpg#comment-63141 The only GMD-built GP7 ordered by Wabash, lone unit #453 among their Canadian-built SW and F-units. Later to N&W 3453. The only GMD-built GP7 ordered by Wabash, lone unit #453 among their Canadian-built SW and F-units. Later to N&W 3453.

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