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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

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 #354290  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

 #357424  by BlackDog
 
Ensd of an era, folks. It was fun while it lasted.

 #373931  by Leo_Ames
 
13 have been reactivated for those that haven't heard.

 #374838  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.

 #374957  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."

 #375844  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.

 #394202  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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