Comments on: The power off CN 332 lays over at Sarnia, waiting to go out later in the evening on a 370. The 6 ex-Union Pacific locomotives are the first of what will become CN’s new 2000 series.

By: Chris van der Heide

Chris van der Heide — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:08:03 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the older stored UP locos Mr. Mooney saw went into CN’s existing 2100 series acquired last year, which came direct from UP.
As Mr. Bishop points out, the new acquisitions were owned by a leasing company with CREX reporting marks.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:01:39 +0000

CREX for quite a while now. Now that their leases are up CN has taken possession of many of these ex UP units. I believe that CSX was the main railroad that was leasing these locomotives prior to CN’s acquisition.

Good shot Chris! Glad someone got these in the day light!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:07:31 +0000

And I am wondering if these are from the long lines of stored units I saw on the APNC at Centerville, Iowa a few years ago. There were dozens of old UP locos there.

By: mrdanno4050

mrdanno4050 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:39:11 +0000

CREX 9000′s! CREX 9025/9030/9035/9038/9052/9053, probably not in that order.

By: headtailgrep

headtailgrep — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:22:48 +0000

Chris – Thank you for braving the cold and sleet to get us this first view of the newest acquisitions to the CN fleet.