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Not selling the SD45s?

Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

Moderators: Komachi, Ken V

  by Ken V
 
As reported in Trains News Wire (subscription required):
Canadian National this week retired all but one of its former Wisconsin Central SD45s. WC 7514 yesterday was reported to be making a trip on CN train 411 between Gladstone and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The other two active WC SD45s, engines 7519 and 7531, arrived at the ex-Illinois Central Woodcrest Shop outside Chicago yesterday to be retired

  by BlackDog
 
Ensd of an era, folks. It was fun while it lasted.

  by Leo_Ames
 
13 have been reactivated for those that haven't heard.

  by lock4244
 
Good news. Maybe one will venture up here to Bonerland so I can shoot one. For whatever reason, I only seem to catch them at night or in the rain!

  by hailster
 
Leo_Ames wrote:13 have been reactivated for those that haven't heard.
Do you by any chance know what unit numbers have been reactivated?

This is GREAT news for someone like me who grew up a few blocks away from the WC yard in Stevens Point. I grew up looking at the SD-45's and I never got a picture of one. Hopefully one will venture up to the Neenah yard while I'm out railfanning one of these days.

  by Ken V
 
hailster wrote:Do you by any chance know what unit numbers have been reactivated?
According to the Trains magazine site: "The units to be reinstated are 6529, 7495, 7501, 7504, 7507, 7514, 7515, 7519, 7525 (painted in a special Operation Lifesaver scheme), 7527, 7531, 7554, and 7532."

  by W.E.Coyote
 
Ken V wrote:
hailster wrote:Do you by any chance know what unit numbers have been reactivated?
According to the Trains magazine site: "The units to be reinstated are 6529, 7495, 7501, 7504, 7507, 7514, 7515, 7519, 7525 (painted in a special Operation Lifesaver scheme), 7527, 7531, 7554, and 7532."
There was also a recent report that 6625 may have been going somewhere, although it remains to be confirmed.

3 of the 75xx's are currently at Toronto's MacMillan Yard diesel shop awaiting or getting repairs/work/etc.

  by emd_SD_60
 
uhaul wrote:The Wisconsin Central SD45's last hurrah!
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=724675
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=714541
If I was closer to these units I would be more upset maybe even angry.
It should be known the picture in the bottom link is your truly's, and the top picture belongs to a friend of mine who lives near Poplar Bluff. :-)
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