Comments on: Resolute paper’s switcher, a former Canadian National SW1200rs, rides the hill down to the paper mill after spotting cars at the CN interchange. This is a maneuver they will later repeat that day. Here we can see it crossing Rue St-Dominique.

By: mercer

mercer — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:44:09 +0000

Ian, as was the practice in the 70s/80s/90s, CANAC handled 98% of CN equipment resales. But that wouldn’t mean that all of them were identified as such [ CANX } except perhaps for the one-way movement to the buyer’s property.
As an industrial locomotive, it really is not required to have reporting marks, until it needs to be taken somewhere on a Class 1 for repairs or sale.

By: Ian Malenfant-Picard

Ian Malenfant-Picard — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:18:42 +0000

Thank you all for your beautiful comments!

Thank you for the information, Mercer.
Would you happen to know which reporting mark they operate the SW12000 under? I have seen it
listed as CANX (Canac) but i am not sure if that is right.

By: mercer

mercer — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:29:58 +0000

1336 retired by CN in Nov1990, sold in Sept1992 to this mill, which was Abitibi-Price at the time.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:28:57 +0000

Very nice. I didn’t know this operation even existed! What a great thing to see.

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:57:55 +0000

Great shot !

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:34:43 +0000

Great catch.