CN SD40 #5180

: Chip Lake, ALTA, Canada, Summer, 1971

On route 16 between Edmonton and the Jasper National Park, met this CN westbound freight train led by Canadian National Railways' extended roof equipped SD40 #5180.

CN #5180 was built in 1971 and retired in 1998.

photo of CN #5180 found at Fallenflag site;

EMD(GMD) SD40 was built between 1966 and 1972 with 3000hp prime mover. 883 units were sold in US, and 330 units were sold in Canada.


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CN F7 #9106 and GP9 #4219

: Wildwood, ALTA, Canada, Summer, 1971

On route 16 between Edmonton and the Jasper National Park, met this CN westbound freight train raising the white flag high above the cab. In the photo are CN F7 #9106 and GP9 #4219.

CN #9106 was built in 1952, and was rebuilt to F7Au #9170 in 1973. She was rebuilt to trailing only unit #9101 in 1983, by stripping cab appliances and covering windows. She was retired in 1989.
CN #4219 was built in 1957 as CN #4601, but was renumbered to #4219 in the same year. She was rebuilt to GP9RM #4101 in 1984 and retired in 2001.

photo of CN #4101 found at RR Picture Archives site;

Outside braced boxcar next to GP9 is also interesting.


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CN freight train

: Hinton, ALTA, Canada. summer, 1971

En route 16 from Edmonton to the Jasper National Park, met this CN eastbound freight train.

Far right in the photo above, we can barely see the headend power. The photo below was previously appeared in my column mentioning the color of freight equipment.


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CN "Super Continental"

ALTA, Canada, Summer, 1971

En route 16 from Edmonton to the Jasper National Park, met this CN passenger train.
This is the westbound "Super Continental" as we can see "Sceneramic", ex-MILW "Super Dome", car in the consist.

MILW "Super Dome" was built in 1952 by Pullman-Standard. 10 cars were built and assigned to Hiawatha services. CN purchased six of them in 1964.

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