Railroadforums.com is a free online Railroad Discussion Forum and Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.

CN 4700
CNs first GP38-2 is in good company: trailing a GP40-2LW (currently oldest on CNs roster) followed by a GP9RM predecessor. As you can see with each generation the cab gets bigger LOL. Sadly the GP40-2LWs were the last new Geeps on CNs roster.

From MP 25.00 York sub

June 29th, 2008
6:01pm CN 301? (E/B), 123 cars 6 minutes
CN 2550-9402-4700-7039
84 autoracks (9+65+10 on the back), 10 boxcars (4 up front), 3 covered gondolas, 5 flats (4 cut), 3 gondolas, 10 hoppers (9 cut), 8 tankers (7 cut)
C
I suppose these units are assigned to Eastern Canada?
 
Nice catch, Roman.

"I suppose these units are assigned to Eastern Canada?"
Some of them show up out here in Saskatchewan. They have alot of them in Vancouver, too.
 
R
The last CTG to show CN allocations (2004):
Vancouver - 3 units
Edmonton - 2 units
Toronto - 3 units
Montreal - 14 units

Definetelly more Eastern then Western units.
 
We've got 4 in Vancouver. 4702,09,16 and 18. Lots of GP9RM's, and a handful of GMD-1's and SW1200RS's.
 

Media information

Category
Canadian National
Added by
Romet
Date added
View count
3,048
Comment count
4
Rating
0.00 star(s) 0 ratings

Share this media





RailroadForums.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

RailroadBookstore.com - An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices! We also have a video and children's book section.

ModelRailroadBookstore.com - An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Layout design, track plans, scenery and structure building, wiring, DCC, Tinplate, Toy Trains, Price Guides and more.

Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top