Comments on: This Alco S2 was CP’s first production Diesel locomotive, built in 1943 and retired in 1983. It was sadly scrapped less than a year after this photo was taken. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: MrDan http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28385#comment-19889 MrDan Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:26:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/7010-CP-Alcoaugust1-1995S21943.jpg#comment-19889 The oldest (diesel) switcher in Canada would probably be CNR's first diesel, 77, at CRM/Exporail ;) 7010, IIRC, was saved as part of CP's historic diesel collection (along with 8905, 4090, 4469, etc) but I guess it never found a home. The oldest (diesel) switcher in Canada would probably be CNR’s first diesel, 77, at CRM/Exporail ;)

7010, IIRC, was saved as part of CP’s historic diesel collection (along with 8905, 4090, 4469, etc) but I guess it never found a home.

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28385#comment-19877 DoctaPinklaces Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:34:15 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/7010-CP-Alcoaugust1-1995S21943.jpg#comment-19877 I sure hope so! I think it's the oldest switcher in Canada right now I sure hope so! I think it’s the oldest switcher in Canada right now

]]> By: PacificPaul http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28385#comment-19873 PacificPaul Thu, 16 Feb 2017 22:14:02 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/7010-CP-Alcoaugust1-1995S21943.jpg#comment-19873 Hopefully the plan is to preserve and display it :) Hopefully the plan is to preserve and display it :)

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28385#comment-19869 DoctaPinklaces Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/7010-CP-Alcoaugust1-1995S21943.jpg#comment-19869 7024 is in storage down here on Trillium Railway. 7024 is in storage down here on Trillium Railway.

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