Comments on: With the recent chatter about the upcoming demise of the old Ingersoll, Ontario CN station, I felt it appropriate a time to dig up a shot of the structure in somewhat better years. Even 37 years ago there is not much evidence of activity as a westbound passenger train roars by. The locomotive assigned on this particular move is CN 4423. For some reason I just cannot seem to recall any GP9s of the 4400 series on passenger assignment. For me an unusual sighting on what was one bitter cold January day.

By: Noe

Noe — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:21:21 +0000

It’s nice to see images of that station in better days and for some reason that little yellow car adds to the scene.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:53:35 +0000

Thanks for this, Jakob.

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:13:44 +0000

A 4400 or 4500 series GP9 would only be assigned to a corridor passenger train in dire straits. They had 65 mph gearing, so they likely weren’t able to keep up with the schedule.

GP9s 4100-4107 had 89 mph gearing, as well as steam pass-through piping, so they could be anywhere in a passenger power consist. Any freight unit assigned (like 4423) had to be ahead of any units with a steam generator.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:48:01 +0000

Thanks for sharing this.