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During a scorching August afternoon, a lengthy string of motive power is observed at CP’s Aberdeen Yard in Hamilton, Ontario. The units included; CP C-424 4226, SD40-2 786, Conrail SD40 0809, GP9u 8248 and C-424 4216. SD40 0809 was part of a group of unit’s leased through Conrail at the time to assist CP through their motive power shortage. Other blue SD40’s were leased through Conrail Leasing as well.
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Caption: During a scorching August afternoon, a lengthy string of motive power is observed at CP’s Aberdeen Yard in Hamilton, Ontario. The units included; CP C-424 4226, SD40-2 786, Conrail SD40 0809, GP9u 8248 and C-424 4216. SD40 0809 was part of a group of unit’s leased through Conrail at the time to assist CP through their motive power shortage. Other blue SD40’s were leased through Conrail Leasing as well.

Photographer:
Jason Noe [1093] (more) (contact)
Date: August 20, 1995 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 4226 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CP Aberdeen Yard (search)
City/Town: Hamilton (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Marcus Stevens
    October 25, 2025 at 2:18 pm

    Nice image! That must have been just before 4226 was converted into 1104.

  2. Noe
    October 29, 2025 at 4:07 pm

    Thanks Marcus. I looked it up after reading your comment as I was curious too. It was made into the control cab not long after the photo in December 1995.
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