Railpictures.ca - John Eull Photo: CN SW9 7000 leads the J-zone switching assignment westward along the N&NW spur in Hamilton’s industrialized “north end”. In the background is International Harvester’s Hamilton plant which was acquired by U.S. manufacturer J I Case in 1984 and closed in 1999. The 7000 was retired in 1984 however sister units (renumbered into the 7700s) worked in Hamilton until at least 1986. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

CN SW9 7000 leads the J-zone switching assignment westward along the N&NW spur in Hamilton's industrialized "north end". In the background is International Harvester's Hamilton plant which was acquired by U.S. manufacturer J I Case in 1984 and closed in 1999. The 7000 was retired in 1984 however sister units (renumbered into the 7700s) worked in Hamilton until at least 1986.

Caption: CN SW9 7000 leads the J-zone switching assignment westward along the N&NW spur in Hamilton's industrialized "north end". In the background is International Harvester's Hamilton plant which was acquired by U.S. manufacturer J I Case in 1984 and closed in 1999. The 7000 was retired in 1984 however sister units (renumbered into the 7700s) worked in Hamilton until at least 1986.

Photographer:	John Eull [424] (more) (contact)
Date:	12/11/1975 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 7000 (search)
Train Symbol:	J zone switcher (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	N&NW spur (search)
City/Town:	Hamilton (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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2 Comments

Stephen C. Host

March 19, 2018 at 6:15 pm

Very nice, not much changed here either
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May 1, 2018 at 12:39 am

In the late 70′s the 7000 worked at the hump pull down here in Edmonton. A much better unit than the 7200′s that were posted there previously.

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