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Sometimes you just can't save them all. The remains of CN's very first SD40 sit in the Athabasca Northern's yard. Local rumors had this unit headed to the Alberta Railway Museum, however she never made it....
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Caption: Sometimes you just can't save them all. The remains of CN's very first SD40 sit in the Athabasca Northern's yard. Local rumors had this unit headed to the Alberta Railway Museum, however she never made it....

Photographer:
Trevor Sokolan [114] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/16/2007 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 5000 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Athabasca Northern Shops (search)
City/Town: Lac La Biche Alberta (search)
Province: Alberta (search)
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3 Comments
  1. mrdanno4050
    October 8, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    An unfortunate fate :(

  2. Stephen C. Host
    December 20, 2023 at 4:52 pm

    Hey Trevor.. you may be interested in this pic from Arnold posted yesterday.

    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=53522

    Thanks for posting this gem.

  3. awmooney
    December 20, 2023 at 5:22 pm

    Yes, thank you for the posting. This did not turn up on a search I did on RP for the 5000.
    Sad ending indeed.
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