Comments on: Try as I may, I just could not quite pin-point the location of this shot. So, took a stab at it. Belledune. The Matapedia & Gulf Railway was only in business under this name from 1998 to 2008. On Nov 3, 2008, CN purchased NBEC (New Brunswick East Coast) and the CFMG as well as the Ottawa Central in Ontario and a small road at Matane, Quebec from the Quebec Railway Corporation and that was it for the CFMG. Second unit behind 6903 is 6909. These SD40s were previously CN 5057 and 5070, acquired in 1999.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:39:36 +0000

Thank you Gents.

awmooney — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:16:03 +0000

Thanks. I did not know what had become of them, but it would be logical CN would have had their use of such old (read: tired) engines.

Marcus Stevens — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:06:18 +0000

Great shot! I heard CN scrapped these units pretty quick after take over. Glad I shot a couple many years ago.

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:00:53 +0000

Assuming CN retired these after acquisition – or did they make it that long?