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Posted by Ulrich on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:07 PM

GAXT GP38-2s and CN owned GMD1s are pretty much the standard power for CN around the Guelph area. 

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Posted by SD70Dude on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:12 PM

They are leased because CN doesn't have enough of our own 4 axle units. 

Shiny paint does not neccesarily mean they are well maintained.  If CN is responsible for their daily maintenance they are probably being run into the ground just like the rest of our power.

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Leasing locomotives
Posted by dh28473 on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:27 PM

I have seen leased locos on cn lines I think they are GAXT leasing. These are very well maintained engines does cn eventually own them?

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