Comments on: Wearing one of the fabulous temporary CP images during the St. Lawrence and Hudson era, CP 5425 leads HATX 806 and CP 5612 on 503′s train west of Bowmanville. On this day, 503 didn’t carry the usual head end tank cars of lime slurry from Omya at Glen Tay. A worn piece of junk, a clapped out rent-a-wreck, and a road-weary CP vetran; no wonder they called the SLH the ‘Short Line to Hell’. 1255hrs.

By: Mike Lockwood

Mike Lockwood — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:46:32 +0000

This series operated freely on both sides of the border being part of the SLH/D&H pool, along with the remaining MLW’s; only the best units for the east. In the few shots I’ve scanned I find a shot 5426 leading in the canary image, in October 1997, and a number of these trailing – 5426 again, 5429, 5430, and 5431.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:26:37 +0000

And CP 670-676, former White KCS lettered CP before being renumbered to 5415-5421, which the 5416 and 5417 were part of. I assume the others were repainted before renumbering.

By: mrdanno4050

mrdanno4050 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:16:36 +0000

5431 was another yellow one, I believe it did time up here and was the one that lasted the longest until retirement in yellow.

And then there were the white ex-KCS twins, 5416 and 5417. And the ex-NS high-hood clunkers, some of which remained in black with “CP Rail” lettering. Aaaaaaand the terrible trio of 5447-48-49. All probably assigned the STLH/D&H system.

By: Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:35:59 +0000

CN should take some pointers for their 2000 series…

By: headtailgrep

headtailgrep — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:26:52 +0000

I shot one leading a train out of Hamilton/Guelph Jct in 2005 or so – unit was retired and scrapped not long afterwards.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:14:13 +0000

I’m wondering how many of these relics roamed the CP system north of the border. I used to see a lot of them stateside, well, 4 or 5 anyway, but this 5425 is the only yellow I noted in Canada, and I did not catch it leading. Neat shot!!