Latest CN retirements 2/5/09

Retired Feb 5/09

BCOL 752
CN 5257, 5271, 5294
IC 6000, 6003, 6009, 6014, 6034, 6057, 6065, 6067, 6070
GTW 5935

Bah... 5287 should be in there too!

My least favorite SD40-2...

IC SD40-2R's 6001 and 6051 are in storage at Centralia.

Got any pics of the deadline?

Latest retirements 3/20/09
IC 6005
IC 6010
IC 6052
IC 6060
IC 6071

IC 6071 is significant for being the class ship of the SD40 type. I really hope it will make its way to preservation.

Milwaukee_F40C wrote:IC 6071 is significant for being the class ship of the SD40 type. I really hope it will make its way to preservation.

It will probably end up like the CN 5000, promised to a museum but scrapped at the last second.

6071 is for sale on CN's website right now...

6071 is for sale on CN's website right now...

Yes, but for some reason it is the only locomotive highlighted in red.

http://www.cn.ca/documents/About-CN-Sur ... e_2009.pdf (PDF)

Based on the internet it looks like IC 6071 might be donated to the Monticello Railway Museum, if CN doesn't scrap it first. Monticello will be a good home for it. Most of their equipment looks like it has been restored, and by restored I mean it is in tip-top shape and completely spotless. When I was there this summer I saw people working on at least five pieces of equipment. I like their business plan too, storing hundreds of freight cars.

There's a fall sale list up now.. http://www.cn.ca/documents/About-CN-Sur ... e-2009.pdf I see IC 6071 is still listed, but has been stripped of its' traction motors and horn already.

Wonder who bought up all the SD50's?

That's a shame. CN probably swapped out the Flexicoil trucks it was built with and stuck a pair of motorless HT-C trucks under there. Makes it all the more harder for Monticello to restore it to a prototypical appearance if they do get it.

BCOL 767 should also be a candidate for preservation, since it is I believe the last SD40-2 built. (no the SD40-2F's don't count)

I found this picture last night on a random search. http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... oID=105573

Interesting, doesn't look as bad as I thought (I stand corrected on the trucks, those are authentic flexicoils under that loco). Horns are easy to find. The numberboards were probably scavenged by employees or foamers and new ones can be cut and painted in no time.

Still a shame Monticello will have to go to the trouble of re-installing the motors (if they get the unit) but at least the unit is intact. Also makes me wonder why CN is all of a sudden pulling motors from engines it gives to museums. Less than two years ago IRM's WC SD45-2 was donated only missing very minor parts (i.e., light bulbs) and if I recall correctly, was operating less than 48 hours after it was delivered.