Comments on: Westbound on the long hill toward Copetown, CN GP38-2 #5533 leads two (unrecorded) GP40-2L widebodies and an SD40, #5038. I’ve wondered how many units did not sport the “CN” on the nose. The ‘lack of’ stands out. Photo was taken from by the old station. CN 5533 became 4733 in 1988 and in 1990 was renumbered to 7532 for yard service. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:36:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47982#comment-50585 BradKetchen Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:26:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CN-5533-021-1-edited.jpg#comment-50585 I thought from the 'thumbnail' it was a GTW unit. Another goodun! I thought from the ‘thumbnail’ it was a GTW unit. Another goodun!

]]> By: Jakob Mueller http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47982#comment-50573 Jakob Mueller Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:06:26 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CN-5533-021-1-edited.jpg#comment-50573 Even though the "zebra" image was introduced in '73 (with M420 and GP38-2(W) units), it didn't really start appearing on repaints until '76, and even then CN was slow rolling out stencils to some of the smaller shops, including Fort Erie. As a result, there were a number of GP9s and a few SD40s that were repainted with zebra stripes but lacked the "noodle" on either end. For no good reason, I particularly like the no-noodle zebra variant of the Fort Erie geep. Even though the “zebra” image was introduced in ’73 (with M420 and GP38-2(W) units), it didn’t really start appearing on repaints until ’76, and even then CN was slow rolling out stencils to some of the smaller shops, including Fort Erie. As a result, there were a number of GP9s and a few SD40s that were repainted with zebra stripes but lacked the “noodle” on either end. For no good reason, I particularly like the no-noodle zebra variant of the Fort Erie geep.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47982#comment-50571 Stephen C. Host Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:54:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CN-5533-021-1-edited.jpg#comment-50571 So the plain nose cn units i hate so much today are... ok.... There are a couple :) So the plain nose cn units i hate so much today are… ok….

There are a couple :)

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47982#comment-50568 awmooney Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:05:21 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CN-5533-021-1-edited.jpg#comment-50568 Thanks Dave. I got to think about that after. Kinda like the plain nose. Thanks Dave. I got to think about that after. Kinda like the plain nose.

]]> By: Dave Brook http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=47982#comment-50566 Dave Brook Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:38:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CN-5533-021-1-edited.jpg#comment-50566 I'm pretty sure everything in the black noodle, red cab livery had nothing on the nose. I believe it arrived with the zebra stripes. I’m pretty sure everything in the black noodle, red cab livery had nothing on the nose. I believe it arrived with the zebra stripes.

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