Comments on: Through the prairies not around them! Thats right this exCP SD40M-2 started out as D&RGW 5333 and is now owned by Mobil Grain. 5493 is seen here on the Last Mountain Railway at their small terminal in Aylesbury Saskatchewan.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 12 May 2020 09:49:03 +0000

Spiffy! Last time I saw this engine was in Chapleau quite a few years ago.

By: Larry Parks

Larry Parks — Mon, 11 May 2020 06:22:31 +0000

Quite remarkable I think. May 2020 and here we have the old flexicoil trucks with the brake cylinders located down below between the wheel sets. I have not seen those in some time.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Mon, 11 May 2020 00:32:23 +0000

It still looks decent after all these years.

By: jknott86

jknott86 — Sun, 10 May 2020 23:46:49 +0000

I was kinda happy to be able to shoot a faded dual flag in Aylesbury last August (I think I shot the other one if I recall correctly). I like it as it is but maybe I’m an outlier haha.

By: mattwatson

mattwatson — Sun, 10 May 2020 23:29:58 +0000

Now just imagine if they were to paint it up in Mobil Grain colours.

By: Curtis Umbelina

Curtis Umbelina — Sun, 10 May 2020 22:56:22 +0000

what a beauty

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 10 May 2020 21:45:44 +0000

Love these flared radiator units. Don’t think I ever shot a six axle variant with a flared radiator in CP (Doubt one is left. Anyone?)

This is a Gem.

By: RTCDave

RTCDave — Sun, 10 May 2020 20:25:40 +0000

Haha. I see what you did there.