Comments on: What year is this – part 1 CN 7304, repaired in the spring and sent to Hamilton is now doing duties at the Hamilton Steel Centre – located between Ottawa St and Parkdale Ave in Hamilton. This is 2015? Pinch me. Notes on repairs: Loconote gurus have tracked the origins of the repairs made to 7304: Repairs performed at LDS in Sarnia, needed a new engine (cracked block due to improper storage over winter) donor engine was LDSX 7316 nee CN 7316 (which was to become CCGX 7316 per Ulmer) prime mover transferred to 7316. She does sound good, I may add. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-49810 BradKetchen Sun, 02 Jan 2022 08:40:40 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-49810 Explains the Orange cab on a rebuild 1200. Good stuff. Is she still there? I know they've been swapping it out with the GE unit. Explains the Orange cab on a rebuild 1200. Good stuff. Is she still there? I know they’ve been swapping it out with the GE unit.

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-34837 Stephen C. Host Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:51:02 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-34837 Note: This facility is officially known as "CN Metals Distribution Centre" Note: This facility is officially known as “CN Metals Distribution Centre”

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10848 Stephen C. Host Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:54:49 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10848 Thanks gang. In similar news, CP has purchased Steelcare found in Aberdeen yard. Could a similar move be made there (or a switch to an engine?) - similar to the CN Steel Centre Steelcare continues uses a trackmobile. http://www.cpr.ca/en/investors/canadian-pacific-acquires-steelcare-inc Thanks gang. In similar news, CP has purchased Steelcare found in Aberdeen yard. Could a similar move be made there (or a switch to an engine?) – similar to the CN Steel Centre Steelcare continues uses a trackmobile.

http://www.cpr.ca/en/investors/canadian-pacific-acquires-steelcare-inc

]]> By: craigandru http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10799 craigandru Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:16:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10799 Nice catch. Great to see her working for her keep. Nice catch. Great to see her working for her keep.

]]> By: awstott http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10780 awstott Sat, 26 Sep 2015 20:01:05 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10780 Used to be sitting at Walker for years and then it up and disappeared. Glad to know it didn't go for scrap! Used to be sitting at Walker for years and then it up and disappeared. Glad to know it didn’t go for scrap!

]]> By: JP http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10694 JP Sun, 20 Sep 2015 01:53:27 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10694 Cool catch. Cool catch.

]]> By: smithgl http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10689 smithgl Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:12:35 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10689 Thanks for the link Stuart - that would seem to explain why the unusual red cab for a 7300-series unit - it received a donor cab! Thanks for the link Stuart – that would seem to explain why the unusual red cab for a 7300-series unit – it received a donor cab!

]]> By: Stuart Streit http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10673 Stuart Streit Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10673 Clearly this locomotive has nine lives! CN 7304 was almost written off following a head on collision with ONR FP7 1517 in North Bay Ontario on September 9, 1991 (http://www.uwyo.edu/rgodby/trains/northlander/northlander_collision.htm) Long may she prowl! Clearly this locomotive has nine lives! CN 7304 was almost written off following a head on collision with ONR FP7 1517 in North Bay Ontario on September 9, 1991 (http://www.uwyo.edu/rgodby/trains/northlander/northlander_collision.htm) Long may she prowl!

]]> By: cn5248 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10668 cn5248 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 02:55:01 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10668 Nothing says railroading in Hamilton like seeing an end-cab switcher in front of green steel mill buildings with a string of gons... Nothing says railroading in Hamilton like seeing an end-cab switcher in front of green steel mill buildings with a string of gons…

]]> By: DoctaPinklaces http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=20713#comment-10662 DoctaPinklaces Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:52:46 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RPCA_7304_Hamilton_STRSCH_6751.jpg#comment-10662 Doc, we've gone back in time! Seriously, when I saw this I surely thought there was a mistake with the date. Gotta make my way up to Hamilton to see it. Doc, we’ve gone back in time!

Seriously, when I saw this I surely thought there was a mistake with the date. Gotta make my way up to Hamilton to see it.

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