Comments on: This train headed out on Monday as 836, the jet fuel train, taking loaded tanks to the air force base at Cold Lake. Here it is on Tuesday, returning home as an extra, with grain loads and empty tanks. The consist has the 4609 Ft. McMurray, 4611 Barrhead and the 4345. The ex-NAR units give a twist to elephant style, the 4345 being a long hood forward unit. I have written in my notes that the 4609 was either not running or in idle as it went by, just the rear 2 were pulling. Photo taken almost 3 miles west of Redwater at 12:30.

By: L. Parks

L. Parks — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:57:52 +0000

In my time at CN, I very much liked working with the GP9′s and their high hood forward design. Always felt pretty safe at grade crossings, regardless of the occasional smoke that might find its way into the cab.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:53:38 +0000

High short hood leading design, nice.

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:13:47 +0000

Thanks James. When there was only a handful of GP9′s on the NAR, it’s cool that there still is one riding the rails at this time.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 01:56:29 +0000

Amazing stuff, Larry. Not much more to say than that!

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 01:37:49 +0000

Thanks Arnold.
Checked out a little history on the 4609 & 4611. The 4609 was converted to a slug (sad) and I have not seen a slug in Edmonton for some several months. Likely it is gone. On a happier note, the 4611 was rebuilt to the 7225, which has been sold to IBCX. On RR Picture Archives (see links below) it was still in operation on Nov.29/2019, YAY!
Cab end view
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5226083
Long hood end view
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5226053

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:27:05 +0000

Oh Man !!!!