Comments on: Second section of train 7 with engine 8515 at Yoho. The road at left is part of the original 4.5% “Big Hill” grade. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45775#comment-46861 Stephen C. Host Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:50:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1959-07-8515-2nd-7-Yoho.jpg#comment-46861 Looks like this has survived as 1624: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37868 Looks like this has survived as 1624:

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]]> By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=45775#comment-46859 MrDan Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:41:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1959-07-8515-2nd-7-Yoho.jpg#comment-46859 8515 was part of a group of specially equipped freight/passenger service GP9's (8501-8529), equipped with both dynamic brakes and steam generators for passenger protection power in the mountainous regions out west. The dynamic brake section of the hood (and dual water/fuel tanks below the frame) necessitated placing the air tanks over the front radiator fan panel, a unique configuration only found on CP. 8515 was part of a group of specially equipped freight/passenger service GP9′s (8501-8529), equipped with both dynamic brakes and steam generators for passenger protection power in the mountainous regions out west. The dynamic brake section of the hood (and dual water/fuel tanks below the frame) necessitated placing the air tanks over the front radiator fan panel, a unique configuration only found on CP.

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