Comments on: The 7214 and mated slug switch the chemical plants just outside Fort Saskatchewan. The 7214 is sporting an interesting muffler or spark arrestor.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:47:37 +0000

NS still has a whack of SD40-2′s, not all entirely gone, many are being sent for rebuild into ECO’s though.

But yeah they’ve been on a model purge – part of the ‘psr’ mentality is to reduce the number of locomotive models so you have more streamlined shop forces and less specialization..

NS eliminated all the oddballs… CP did the same thing too..

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:50:50 +0000

The NS down here in central Ohio runs their locals with GP60′s. Or more recently SD60′s. They purged their roster of 40′s and many older units at the depth of Covid.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:25:30 +0000

Funny enough Steve this is one of the very few, if not only photos of 7214 on this site thanks eh.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:24:52 +0000

Yeah. About 10-15 have been sold off in the last few months, most had major damage (frame, etc) or major engine work required. They are being sold off as soon as major issues and I fear that they are next on the chopping block.

The GMD-1′s are all for sale now, and there’s still about 60-70 GP9′s left….. for now

The absolute truth is the can’t just sell them / remove the GP9′s without a plan to replace them and that plan has not been announced or seen yet.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:10:27 +0000

That’s too bad. Those rebuilt CN GP-9′s are some of the best rebuilds that I have seen.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:43:09 +0000

This unit has been retired and is now for sale