http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=46574#comment-48989 MrDan Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:49:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/A36A0773.jpg#comment-48989 John, apparently it was acquired by ONR from NRE for use as an engine load test unit, but ONR found it to be a good runner and instead it joined the fleet as ONR 1740. The unit itself is one of the ex-KCS units CP had acquired in the 90’s, CP 5417, and was one of the two “white ghosts” to never get repainted in CP colours (5416 & 5417). The thing must be a cat with 9 lives. John, apparently it was acquired by ONR from NRE for use as an engine load test unit, but ONR found it to be a good runner and instead it joined the fleet as ONR 1740. The unit itself is one of the ex-KCS units CP had acquired in the 90’s, CP 5417, and was one of the two “white ghosts” to never get repainted in CP colours (5416 & 5417). The thing must be a cat with 9 lives.

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=46574#comment-48867 railwayguy Sat, 06 Nov 2021 14:23:42 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/A36A0773.jpg#comment-48867 Very nice picture Craig, blue sky and motive power with different paint schemes. Didn’t know there were ONR diesels still running in the heritage paint scheme. What’s with the ghost white 1740 ? Something new ? John Very nice picture Craig, blue sky and motive power with different paint schemes. Didn’t know there were ONR diesels still running in the heritage paint scheme. What’s with the ghost white 1740 ? Something new ? John

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=46574#comment-48246 NiagaraMike11 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 01:18:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/A36A0773.jpg#comment-48246 Nice catch-The 1740 could use some paint !Nice photo Nice catch-The 1740 could use some paint !Nice photo

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