What happened to these GP9s and RS-11s? I know CN and subsidiary GTW rebuilt their GP9s in their own shops, but what about the other CN-owned railroads? It seemed like these two locomotive models on both railroads just disappeared in the '90s. I haven't been able to find much info, other then a single ex-CV RS-11 going to GVT-owned Depew, Lancaster, and Western in New York. Maybe they were all scrapped, that would be a shame. Does anyone have information on the fate or disposition of these classic high-hood models?
~FanOfTheRail
As of 2006,
3600, 3603 and the 3604 were Delaware-Lackawanna 1800, 1803 and 1804.
3601 and 3608 to Lemoille Valley
3612 to York-Dunham Heritage Railway.
3605, 3606 and 3611 to Winchester and Western.
nanaimo73 As of 2006, 3600, 3603 and the 3604 were Delaware-Lackawanna 1800, 1803 and 1804. 3601 and 3608 to Lemoille Valley 3612 to York-Dunham Heritage Railway. 3605, 3606 and 3611 to Winchester and Western.
Thanks! Do you know anything about where the GP9s are now?
Give this a look over, it might help
http://www.cnrha.ca/node/399
Thank you.
A little more on the CV RS-11's. 3601, 3608 and 3612 all went to the Lamoille Valley. 3601 was a parts only unit and I think was the only RS-11 to get the reverse green/yellow front paint scheme. 3608 was the chop nose unit and was Paul Larsen's (RR President) favourite when on the CV. 3612 as noted survives on the York-Durham RR.
3606 and 3611 went to Quaboag Transfer with 3611 then going to Miller Mining. One went to Indiana Boxcar as their 605, but I don't know which unit that was. Wimpey Minerals had one that was numbered 360, but again, I don't remember its CV #.
The original 3609 was wrecked on the CV and replaced with a former N&W RS-11 (367) which went to the Maine Coast as their 367 and now operates on the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
There's more, but that's off the top of my head.
CheersSteveNZ
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