Comments on: Today lesson is “How not to apply identification markings on a locomotive”. Sitting in Brantford Yard, CN 4906 with freehand identification markings is coupled to the more appropriately identified GTW 6425. Time to take away the crayons and order some pre-cut vinyl CN and number 4-9-0-6 decals. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: terry.oshell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49991#comment-54127 terry.oshell Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:20:23 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dundas-Sub.-Brantford-Mile-23.0-Brantford-Yard-CN-4906-GTW-6425-September-21-2022-2E-TJO-Photo.jpg#comment-54127 The hand drawn numbering method could make it difficult to "positively identify" the designated engine when a train has been restricted by an OCS Clearance or other operating authority. The hand drawn numbering method could make it difficult to “positively identify” the designated engine when a train has been restricted by an OCS Clearance or other operating authority.

]]> By: Paul O'Shell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49991#comment-54125 Paul O'Shell Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:47:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dundas-Sub.-Brantford-Mile-23.0-Brantford-Yard-CN-4906-GTW-6425-September-21-2022-2E-TJO-Photo.jpg#comment-54125 49 CFR § 229.11 - Locomotive identification. CFR prev | next § 229.11 Locomotive identification. (a) The letter “F” shall be legibly shown on each side of every locomotive near the end which for identification purposes will be known as the front end. (b) The locomotive number shall be displayed in clearly legible numbers on each side of each locomotive. 49 CFR § 229.11 – Locomotive identification.
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§ 229.11 Locomotive identification.
(a) The letter “F” shall be legibly shown on each side of every locomotive near the end which for identification purposes will be known as the front end.

(b) The locomotive number shall be displayed in clearly legible numbers on each side of each locomotive.

]]> By: Paul O'Shell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49991#comment-53755 Paul O'Shell Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:36:47 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dundas-Sub.-Brantford-Mile-23.0-Brantford-Yard-CN-4906-GTW-6425-September-21-2022-2E-TJO-Photo.jpg#comment-53755 That stenciling sure isn't up to their own corporate logo guidelines. That stenciling sure isn’t up to their own corporate logo guidelines.

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