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Bellequip GP7 110 and GP9 130 sit dodging the shadows by the diesel shop turntable inside Canadian Pacific's Toronto (Agincourt) Yard. At the time, both units were part of a large group of former Quebec, North Shore & Labrador (QNS&L) GP7/GP9 units that were leased by CP in the early-mid 1970's, initially through a group called "Bellequip" (apparently run by some CP management types on the side). They later sold their lease fleet to Us-based Precision National Corp (with all units later relettered PNC by CP). By the mid-1970's traffic lull, the old Geeps all came off-lease, and most ended up purchased by the Chicago & North Western.

Apparently QNS&L embarked on a rebuild/upgrade program for their GP7's at one time, so 110 is now a GP9 equivalent (larger main generator retrofit? note the extra louvres/vents on the hood doors. Information on this program is hard to find).

Ray Sabo photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.
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Caption: Bellequip GP7 110 and GP9 130 sit dodging the shadows by the diesel shop turntable inside Canadian Pacific's Toronto (Agincourt) Yard. At the time, both units were part of a large group of former Quebec, North Shore & Labrador (QNS&L) GP7/GP9 units that were leased by CP in the early-mid 1970's, initially through a group called "Bellequip" (apparently run by some CP management types on the side). They later sold their lease fleet to Us-based Precision National Corp (with all units later relettered PNC by CP). By the mid-1970's traffic lull, the old Geeps all came off-lease, and most ended up purchased by the Chicago & North Western.

Apparently QNS&L embarked on a rebuild/upgrade program for their GP7's at one time, so 110 is now a GP9 equivalent (larger main generator retrofit? note the extra louvres/vents on the hood doors. Information on this program is hard to find).

Ray Sabo photo, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.

Photographer:
Ray Sabo photo, Dan Dell'Unto coll. [939] (more) (contact)
Date: 11/21/1971 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: BQ 110, 130 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CP Toronto (Agincourt) Yard (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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3 Comments
  1. Amazing photo.

  2. This sure looks like Windsor. That fluorescent light just above the 110 is in a lot of roster shots. Ray, who lived in a Detroit suburb, often photographed the CP at this location.

  3. Hmm, could be mislabeled on the slide, thanks for pointing that out!

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