CN 9574

[oarb00]

Yesterday I saw CN 9574 running the local here in Rockford, IL on the old IC Iowa division. In researching the unit, a GP40-2lw, I discovered there is also an ex-IC GP38-2 with the same road number. It is in CN's new paint and sub lettered for IC. Why the over lap in road number? Does CN operate its former IC properties as a separate entity?

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

CN apparently did not develop a renumbering scheme when it absorbed WC, IC, DMIR, B&LE and EJ&E.  The various locomotives which were repainted into CN colors kept their old numbers but had sub-lettering added to distinguish for possible duplications, as mentioned by the original poster.

[Andrew Falconer]

Only the CN/IC 2400 series C40-8W diesel locos have been numbered into the existing CN framework because they were purchased by the CN.

It would be too cumbersome to renumber everything.

[traisessive1]

Andrew Falconer

Only the CN/IC 2400 series C40-8W diesel locos have been numbered into the existing CN framework because they were purchased by the CN.

It would be too cumbersome to renumber everything.

Not 100% correct.

The IC C40-8W's, following the 2400 series, still hold IC reporting marks. Nothing has been moved into the CN initial. Everything still holds the reporting mark it held before CN acquired the railways.

IC 2697 - 2726, which follow the Dash 9 number series, were delivered in CN paint and are identical to all the other CN Dash 9's with the exception of the air conditioning. 

Paint means nothing. Of the units mentioned above, one is a CN unit and one is an IC unit. Remember, paint means nothing. 

It annoys me to no end how many conductors and engineers can't figure out that there are IC, WC, DMIR, EJE, and BCOL units in CN paint that are not CN engines.