Comments on: So I had a lovely weekend on June 29/30 as I took my kids to Great Wolf Lodge, booked well before Amtrak returned with 50′th anniversary in the lead to commemorate the event and all the stars would align for me more than just the Amtrak. A friend tipped me off that the Resolute paper plant was going to have an auction of surplus equipment so I registered and attended hoping to see some locomotives. I had to find time to sneak out (easy as my kids are older now) and when I did I brought my camera just in case. I was pleased I did as I was greeted with friendly auctioneers happy to let me tote the camera, and I took full advantage. The owner questioned why I was taking pictures however…. but here’s the next one in the series :)

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:28:30 +0000

Yes, it’s still tracing as DESX 1305, it’s not owned by them any longer, the BMI group hasn’t changed the AEI tags (they probably don’t know what they are).

I saw the press release for that locomotive return, full of innacuracies, but what do you expect from a real estate/development firm.

It’s neat to see it back there though! and I have photos of it in new paint!

By: Matthew Whiteley

Matthew Whiteley — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:31:41 +0000

Unit was unveiled recently at Iroquois Falls, ON on the site it previously worked before Thorold. Still identified as DESX 1305 according to the press releases.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:23:23 +0000

Yes and it is headed to International Falls. Back to the old resolute plant there.

By: Matthew Whiteley

Matthew Whiteley — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:20:56 +0000

It appears this unit is now painted black yellow and green in Sarnia. No reporting marks or numbers visible on the unit but a few unique exterior parts remain if it’s the same unit.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:33:52 +0000

Looks like the new paint scheme for the new owners covered it up. Either way it’s a nifty take on the prior scheme.

Not many roster shots of this unit on the Internet lately so I figured this would fill a niche Arnold. It was neat watching the plant workers watch me take pictures, a number of them have been kept on to maintain things and previously this place was locked down tight. Still kind of is today.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:02:38 +0000

Nice looking in those colours, noticeably absent is the unit number on the side of the cab? I keeps hoping to see the 1305 on the rehabilitated track south of the gate house soon. It was blocked in by a piece of work equipment on Novemeber 10th.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:20:09 +0000

Now isn’t that nice!! I had not seen this paint scheme……yet. What work is going on at the hub is progressing oh sooooo slowly.