Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.

Looking more like a granger, surrounded by fertile farmers fields and elevators in the background. CN 568 storms westward out of the dip at Shakespeare after serving a local elevator. The sight of two GP40's working together on a local in 2021 is not such a common sight, so very much welcomed this day. The train has been well delay this day by track work west of Kitchener so will need a fresh crew before departing Stratford for Kitchener.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Marcus W Stevens all rights reserved.



Caption: Looking more like a granger, surrounded by fertile farmers fields and elevators in the background. CN 568 storms westward out of the dip at Shakespeare after serving a local elevator. The sight of two GP40's working together on a local in 2021 is not such a common sight, so very much welcomed this day. The train has been well delay this day by track work west of Kitchener so will need a fresh crew before departing Stratford for Kitchener.

Photographer:
Marcus W Stevens [1030] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/02/2021 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 9449 (search)
Train Symbol: 568 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Guelph sub. (search)
City/Town: Shakespeare (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=46489
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

14 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 894 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 45237
Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc
Note: Read why maps changed. Suncalc.net for reference only.

All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

9 Comments
  1. mberry
    September 3, 2021 at 11:09 am

    Nice one!

  2. Noe
    September 3, 2021 at 11:34 am

    Looks like they had a decent sized train that day. Excellent photo.

  3. Aitch
    September 3, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    This is great ! And I’ll bet the sound was music to your ears !

  4. Stephen C. Host
    September 3, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    This is a nice shot, but GP40′s on locals are not that hard to get. Shot ‘em on 554, on tonnes of locals in Sarnia, a few on the Guelph sub have had ‘em over the years including ex GO, and Hamilton’s even had a few.

    Even in pairs.. Sarnia had a pair in CNNA paint for the longest time.

    What time did they depart Kitchener Marcus?

  5. Marcus Stevens
    September 3, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    Agreed that CN GP40′s are definitely not rare but their numbers have certainly shrunk significantly over the years. We were told by a railfan they departed close to 1om but rail replacement delayed everything that day forcing a crew change in Stratford around 19:90

  6. Stephen C. Host
    September 3, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Wild. Well, if the 7600/7601 are any indication, the 38′s will become 40′s in due time, if they decide to order more :)

  7. Marcus Stevens
    September 3, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Interesting considering the number of GP40′s out there converted to GP38′s then we have CN doing the opposite.

  8. mile27
    September 4, 2021 at 4:28 am

    Nicely framed up with the old pole line. Well done.

  9. mile27
    September 4, 2021 at 4:30 am

    Nicely framed with the old pole line. Well done.
Railpictures.ca © 2006-2023 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us