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  1. Modern CN

    Modern CN

    Two Dash 9-44CW's, CN 2674 & BC Rail 4644 (http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=25354&cat=500&page=2) lead a lumber train into the city. A decade ago you wouldn't even dream of CN running all GE alsh-ups with BC Rail units as regulars.
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    • 2674 4644 9-44cw 9-44cwl bc dash jct lumber mainline portage rail winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  2. Orange Loco Orange Flowers

    Orange Loco Orange Flowers

    A Dash 9 pops out of a tunnel behind some flowers that seem to match its paint scheme.
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    • 9 bnsf dash flowers wildflowers
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  3. Last Canadian Safety cab

    Last Canadian Safety cab

    More then 30 years ago CN invented the Canadian Safety cab, which has created such oddballs such as the GP40-2L(W), SD40-2(W) and the GP38-2(W) that don't look even close to their regular versions. Don't forget that draper tapers, namely Dash 8-40CM, SD50F, SD50AF and SD60F have this cab as...
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    • 2674 4644 9-44cw 9-44cwl bc cab canadian dash intermodal jct last locotrol mainline portage rail safety winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. A dashing young 9

    A dashing young 9

    BNSF Dash 9-44CW #705 is only a few miles from the end of its first westbound trip on the point of hot UPS train Z-WSPNBY as it makes a setout at North Bay, near Richmond, CA
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    • 9 bnsf c44-9w dash new
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  5. CN 5325 & 2643

    CN 5325 & 2643

    CN 2643 & CN 5325 lead a westbound intermodal on the mainline.
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    • 2643 5325 9-44cw dash intermodal jct mainline portage sd40-2(w) sd40-2w winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada
  6. CN 2643

    CN 2643

    CN 2643 & CN 5325 lead a westbound intermodal on the mainline.
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    • 2643 5325 9-44cw dash intermodal jct mainline portage sd40-2(w) sd40-2w winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada
  7. Two Dash 8-40CM's

    Two Dash 8-40CM's

    Two Dash 8-40CM's, CN 2426 and BC Rail 4624 (Dash 8-40CMu, upgraded to 4400hp) lead a mixed.
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    • 4624 8-40cm 8-40cmu bc cn dash jct2426 mainline portage rail winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  8. CN 2727 leading

    CN 2727 leading

    CN 2727 (2005 Dash 9-44CW, rebuild CN 2667) & BC Rail 763 (SD40-2) lead a westbound intermodal on the mainline.
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    • 2727 763 9-44cw bc dash intermodal jct mainline portage rail sd40-2 winnipeg
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Canadian National
  9. Odd couple

    Odd couple

    CN 2727 (2005 Dash 9-44CW, rebuild CN 2667) & BC Rail 763 (SD40-2) lead an intemrodal, as they perform switching before heading out west. You can see the mainline in the backround.
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    • 2727 763 9-44cw bc dash intemrodal jct mainline portage rail sd40-2 winnipeg
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Canada
  10. City pair

    City pair

    CN 2727 (2005 Dash 9-44CW, rebuild CN 2667) & BC Rail 763 (SD40-2) lead a westbound intemrodal on the mainline.
    • Romet
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    • 2727 763 9-44cw bc dash intemrodal jct mainline portage rail sd40-2 winnipeg
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canada
  11. BC Rail 4624

    BC Rail 4624

    BC Rail Dash 8-40CMu's are now the most common foreign power on CN. It used to be GCFX/WC SD40-3's. Oddly it was trailing a CN Dash 8-40CM.
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    • 4624 8-40cmu bc dash jct mainline portage rail winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  12. Made in 2005

    Made in 2005

    CN 2727, Dash 9-44CW, rebuild CN 2667, is just two weeks old here.
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    • 2667 2727 9-44cw brand cab cn dash jct mainline new portage rebuild winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canadian National
  13. CN Dash 9-44CW

    CN Dash 9-44CW

    After seing more then 60 of these, I finally got a roster that I'm happy with. Leading a BC Rail SD40-2 helped.
    • Romet
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    • 2576 750 9-44cw bc cn dash jct mainline portage rail roster sd40-2 winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canadian National
  14. BLE again

    BLE again

    It seems BLE 903 is now permanently stock in Canada, this time ttrailing CN 2401 on an eastbound lumber train.
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    • 2401 8-40cm 903 ble cn dash jct mainline portage sd40t-3 winnipeg
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canada
  15. Mainline meet in the Rain

    Mainline meet in the Rain

    As the local returns from the cement plant, it's being passed by an eastbound. Power: CN 2626 & 2531 (Dash 9-44CW's) and an unidentified CN SD75I or SD70I. The power for the local: CN 271 (GP9 slug) CN 7267 (GP9RM)
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    • 2531 2626 271 7267 9-44cw cn curve dash gp9 gp9rm jct mainline meet portage rain sd70i sd75i slug winnipeg
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canada
  16. Draper taper trio

    Draper taper trio

    Three draper taper units, SD60F Dash 8-40CM SD60F, CN 5523, 2430, 5510 on an intermodal, smoking.
    • Romet
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    • 2430 5510 5523 8-40cm cn dash draper intermodal mainline sd60f tape winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  17. Away they draper tapers go

    Away they draper tapers go

    Three draper taper units, SD60F Dash 8-40CM SD60F, CN 5523, 2430, 5510 on an intermodal.
    • Romet
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    • 2430 5510 5523 8-40cm cn dash draper intermodal mainline sd60f tape winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  18. Snowed in

    Snowed in

    CN 2694, 2004 Dash 9-44CW is having his first winter, and thus froze up a bit... Leading an eastbound intermodal with a SD75I.
    • Romet
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    • 2694 9-44cw cn dash face intermodal jct mainline portage snow winnipeg
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Canadian National
  19. CN meet

    CN meet

    CN 2594, Dash 9-44CW meets CN 5785. SD75I at the yards. Both are westbound intermodals.
    • Romet
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    • 2594 5785 9-44cw cn dash fort intermodal rouge sd75i winnipeg yard
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Canadian National
  20. GE Builder's plate

    GE Builder's plate

    • Romet
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    • 2687 9-44cw cn dash demo demonstration emission ge museum plate public via winnipeg
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Detail Photos


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