Railpictures.ca - Glenn Courtney Photo: CN GP40-2W 9520 leads a pair of big MLWs on Sarnia – Montreal train #392, just about to cross Mainway. #392 was a regular early evening train through Bayview, its appearance was often my cue to hit the 403 to try for a nose lit shot after the train swung north on to the Halton Sub. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN GP40-2W 9520 leads a pair of big MLWs on Sarnia - Montreal train #392, just about to cross Mainway. #392 was a regular early evening train through Bayview, its appearance was often my cue to hit the 403 to try for a nose lit shot after the train swung north on to the Halton Sub.

Caption: CN GP40-2W 9520 leads a pair of big MLWs on Sarnia - Montreal train #392, just about to cross Mainway. #392 was a regular early evening train through Bayview, its appearance was often my cue to hit the 403 to try for a nose lit shot after the train swung north on to the Halton Sub.

Photographer:	Glenn Courtney [225] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/14/1988 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 9520 (search)
Train Symbol:	CN 392 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Halton (search)
City/Town:	Burlington (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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Kevin Flood

March 30, 2015 at 4:20 pm

Interesting. What’s up with the first car? Never seen something like that before. Do you know what purpose it serves?
MrDan

March 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

It’s a wing car, built in the early 70′s for hauling airplane wings (DC-9, DC-10, MD-11) from the Douglas Aircraft/McDonnell Douglas/MDCan/Boeing plant in Malton, Ontario to final assembly in Long Beach, California. Since it’s an eastbound, that one is probably heading back to Malton from Cali.

UP had about 8 of them built in 1971 by Maxson (229580-229587), and Douglas Aircraft had 6 built in 1969 as black DCCX 1001-1006. They lasted until near the end of the plant’s life, and most were reportedly scrapped.

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Kevin Flood

March 30, 2015 at 4:20 pm

Interesting. What’s up with the first car? Never seen something like that before. Do you know what purpose it serves?

MrDan

March 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

It’s a wing car, built in the early 70′s for hauling airplane wings (DC-9, DC-10, MD-11) from the Douglas Aircraft/McDonnell Douglas/MDCan/Boeing plant in Malton, Ontario to final assembly in Long Beach, California. Since it’s an eastbound, that one is probably heading back to Malton from Cali.

UP had about 8 of them built in 1971 by Maxson (229580-229587), and Douglas Aircraft had 6 built in 1969 as black DCCX 1001-1006. They lasted until near the end of the plant’s life, and most were reportedly scrapped.