The first Dash 9's, 2500-2522, were the first CN locos to come with the standard manufacturer hood instead of the full width "Draper taper" hood, and they were also the last to use the CN style widenose cab. I believe prior to the first GE Dash 9's the last CN locos purchased new with a standard manufacturer hood was the GMD SD40-2W's as the SD50/60F's, HR-616's and GE C40-8M's used the "Draper taper" hood.
This is my first viewing of these amazing freights & diesels. Now i must get some BC RAIL DIESELS in scale models. Great shots of these fantastic locations. Working hard at replicas similar to what i'm viewing. 😃👋👋👋
BC Rail in Nova Scotia? What's next? Alaska Railroad in British Columbia and all over North America? I would very much like to see Alaska Railroad connected to Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, and Norfolk Southern. It will greatly help the economy we are in now and Alaska feel less isolated from the rest of the United States.
oh they will be around for awhile yet, cn is starting to repaint them back up to shiny, think i saw 2517 in new paint already, most of the bcol units are painted up now, still the odd 1 or two to do
i think this is the end of an era for the CN dash 9 locomotives with the ES44DC & ES44AC and the brand new ET44C4 locomotives taking over i say there fate has come to an end
+cn78356Obviouly, CN will not purchase any new Dash 9s but they might purchase some second hand ones as they did with Dash 8s. I would anticipate that they might be around for another 10 years or perhaps even more
Do you know which units that have the walkways that let snow fall through the walkway so that it won't accumulate on the walkways? Btw, awesome videos. I've been lucky enough to be let inside of CN 4711. I was blown away between the interior of the safety cab and the interior of the modern (1981) North American cab. I also really enjoyed your series on the HR locomotives.
+GEES44DC 2697 to 2726 are sub-lettered IC but I think they have always had the CN livery. I included footage of 2704 altough the IC lettering is hard to see because of the dirt. Were there any other IC Dash 9s?
The CN Dash 9’s will have a special place in my heart. Because a very kind CN engineer let me up into the cab of one of these.
The first Dash 9's, 2500-2522, were the first CN locos to come with the standard manufacturer hood instead of the full width "Draper taper" hood, and they were also the last to use the CN style widenose cab. I believe prior to the first GE Dash 9's the last CN locos purchased new with a standard manufacturer hood was the GMD SD40-2W's as the SD50/60F's, HR-616's and GE C40-8M's used the "Draper taper" hood.
+shnorth888 I agree.
I love the K3LA the have!! CN 2504 C44-9WL, was my first cab ride in Chilliwack BC!! Fantastic video!!
This is my first viewing of these amazing freights & diesels. Now i must get some BC RAIL DIESELS in scale models. Great shots of these fantastic locations. Working hard at replicas similar to what i'm viewing. 😃👋👋👋
Hey I use to see a cn double stack train in Bedford all the time
Those Locomotive face just like sd70mac.
Billy gates must be shopping for some new power since owns 10 percent of CN Rail international
Great job guys
CN 2566 has a nice horn!
I'm sure there are more than 6 Dash 9s with Locotrol. I suppose CN could have added it to more of them sometime after they were purchased.
+MBrailfan That is certainly possible. I think the six that came from GE equipped with locotrol were probably a test batch to try out the equipment.
I really enjoyed this and the "C40-8" videos you have made, you going to continue this practice with any others? EMD/GMD?
+NewBoston Truck 1 Yes - as time permits.
These videos remind me of how Superman could jump over a speeding locomotive, or run faster than a tall building. I think
BC Rail in Nova Scotia? What's next? Alaska Railroad in British Columbia and all over North America? I would very much like to see Alaska Railroad connected to Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, and Norfolk Southern. It will greatly help the economy we are in now and Alaska feel less isolated from the rest of the United States.
+Ryan Crawford Parry The connection between BCRail (now Canadian National) & Alaska Railroad has been promoted on several occasions!
But, it always fell through....the Yukon government was more receptive than anyone else.
+Ryan Crawford Parry Unfortunately so.
the worst part is that before the deal fell through they had finished 50% of the grade construction, it was called the dease lake extention
There was an Alaska RR loco in OH once :D
oh they will be around for awhile yet, cn is starting to repaint them back up to shiny, think i saw 2517 in new paint already, most of the bcol units are painted up now, still the odd 1 or two to do
2500 being the first CN DASH 9 with the Canadian cab should be preserved in a museum!
i think this is the end of an era for the CN dash 9 locomotives with the ES44DC & ES44AC and the brand new ET44C4 locomotives taking over i say there fate has come to an end
Nah they haven't had them long enough to replace them all
+cn78356Obviouly, CN will not purchase any new Dash 9s but they might purchase some second hand ones as they did with Dash 8s. I would anticipate that they might be around for another 10 years or perhaps even more
Preserve the first # 2500!
Do you know which units that have the walkways that let snow fall through the walkway so that it won't accumulate on the walkways? Btw, awesome videos. I've been lucky enough to be let inside of CN 4711. I was blown away between the interior of the safety cab and the interior of the modern (1981) North American cab. I also really enjoyed your series on the HR locomotives.
Great catch with the load of export locomotive in tow
I've seen a few WL's
Which China town?
That's the Chinese restaurant just outside Rockingham in the Halifax area.
Sup with the 4 windows? I think it makes the engines look ugly
Any reason why there are euro engines in canada? I thought they were different gauges and couplers?
Excellent video!
There is movies out there showing BC Rail units in California
Well BC and California are really not that far apart!
At 8:56 what where those locomotives??
they are British class 66 locomotives
That thumbnail engine is so cursed
Top vidéos nice locomotive 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍
dam near woke me up!
Does CN still have them
Yes
Most Canadian you can get
Nice run!Diesel power!
Wow class 66
Nice!
+mainelinerailvideos© Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
David Othen your welcome!
are you talking about the c44-9wl's?
+Jam Tuazon Also called Dash 9-44CWL in Canada. IIRC US uses C44-9WL
yeah
SD 70 and a dash 9 had a butt baby
Wow CN tis train at CN tat Bc rail
What about the IC ones in the description?
+GEES44DC 2697 to 2726 are sub-lettered IC but I think they have always had the CN livery. I included footage of 2704 altough the IC lettering is hard to see because of the dirt. Were there any other IC Dash 9s?
David Othen Those are the only ones.
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