CN Retirements

[EJ&ESDM809]

BCOL RS18C 621, and DM&IR SD40-3s 414 and 415 have been scrapped, and there is a third DM&IR SD40-3 being scrapped now. Two more DM&IR SD38s have been retired as well.

[Railnut]

The following units have been relettered to PRLX at Woodcrest shop. CN 4012, 4014, 4109, 4117, 5282, 5333, 5344, 9669, 9670, DMIR 209, 418, GTW 4615, and WC 3005.
Ken Lanovich

Dave C

[SD40-2]

Gregg CN 5373 is still around....

[Railnut]

More units added to the PRLX list. These are now marked PRLX, CN
5243, 5255, GTW 4609, 4617, 4627, and 4631. Ken Lanovich

Dave C

[Railnut]

Add the following units to the growing list, being relettered
PRLX at Woodcrest. CN 7003, 7048, and 7205 are now PRLX. Still no
destination as of today.

Dave C

[Railnut]

Rail and Power Inc is in the process of scrapping several ex. CN/SAR/BCR units at the Alberta Railway Museum Edmonton Alberta. Units are as follows:

CN 1411, 1416, 1177 (GMD1)

CN 214, 215 (Slug)

CN 6002, 6004 (SD40u) wreck damaged

CN 9586 (GP40-2W)

SAR 7485, 7487 (C39-8) possibly the most modern locomotives to sit on museum property

BCR 613, 615, 622 (RS-18m CAT) prime movers and main generators removed, units sit on frames with mid section of long hoods removed, trucks removed.

-Trevor

Dave C

[EJ&ESDM809]

Add WC 3025, DM&IR 207 and DM&IR 223 to the retired list, and add WC 7637 and DM&IR 419 to the scrapped list. With WC 7637 being scrapped, that means the WC SD45s have officially been wiped off CN's roster completely.

[EJ&ESDM809]

I can now confirm WC 7637 is gone. I went by Homewood today and all that looked to be left was the trucks. Many engines at Homewood are now lettered PRLX including several CN GP9Rms, CN SD40-2Ws, along with DM&IR 209, DM&IR 418 and WC 3005. I don't know if this company is a leasing company but considering PRLX is spray painted on them I don't think any of those engines have a very good future.

[SD40-2]

heard CN is pulling the WC 6900/GCFX 6000 group off the storage lines

[GLC 392]

are they going back to GCFX james or are they going back on the road because CN is so power short?

[Railnut]

The following locomotives appear in a tender document found on CN's
website (I was trying to use their route map, but it's kind of a
joke to use) The inspection period for these units starts on March
17, with a tender closing of April 7.



BCOL 607 RS 18
BCOL 610 RS 18
BCOL 758 SD40-2
CN 4014 GP 9
CN 5259 SD40-2
CN 5285 SD40-2
CN 5364 SD40-2
CN 5365 SD40-2
CN 5371 SD40-2
CN 5374 SD40-2
CN 5382 SD40-2
CN 5387 SD40-2
DMIR 202 SD38AC
DMIR 203 SD38-2
DMIR 206 SD38AC
DMIR 416 SD40-3
DMIR 869 SD38AC
GTW 4997 GP38AC
GTW 4998 GP38AC
WC 2500 SD-35

All of the above are listed with "Wheels and TM" as additional
components removed.

CN 5413 SD50
CN 5420 SD50
CN 5421 SD50
CN 5422 SD50
CN 5442 SD50
CN 5446 SD50
CN 5447 SD50
CN 5456 SD50

SD 50s will have the following parts removed
1. All of the modules
2. The aux gen and blower assy
3. Radio and IDU
4. Event recorder
5. AR11/CA7
6. TM combos

Dave C

[Railnut]

The following were at Woodcrest shop with their CN markings painted out, and AMWX spray painted on the cabs. 5247, 5256, 5297, 5314, and 5332.
Ken Lanovich

[EJ&ESDM809]

CN is now scrapping engines that weren't sold in the last auction. BC Rail RS18s 607 and 610 are now history, and 4 DM&IR engines, 869, 411, 202 and 417 are now in the same line by the shops, so don't be shocked if those are scrapped. The ex-GCFX SD40-3s are still stored, as are more DM&IR, WC and BC Rail engines. WC 3025 is now retired as well and is in the deadline. All the engines that were lettered PRLX have been shipped out.

[i995impalass]

Honestly, I don't see why the CN would scrap units if they still run? Could someone please shed some light as to why? I just don't get it. If it runs, why scrap it?

Because it may run, but had problems in the past that will creep up again. Or it could be running poorly needs total rebuild, could be a number of things. They might not meet emmsion standards anymore who knows. I can bet that a few of these will make it to a shortline that's under powered.

[EJ&ESDM809]

Two more BCOL RS18s are in the deadline at Homewood, and DM&IR SD38-2s 203, 206 and 869 as well as WC 2500 have been purchased by NREX. Expect the DM&IR engines to go to Dixmoor while WC 2500 goes to Silvis.

[penn central]

Two more BCOL RS18s are in the deadline at Homewood, and DM&IR SD38-2s 203, 206 and 869 as well as WC 2500 have been purchased by NREX. Expect the DM&IR engines to go to Dixmoor while WC 2500 goes to Silvis.

thanks for the info robby its always welcomed.

[LSRC]

Wow...after all the units CN had been retiring in the past year, I'm kinda surprised that they arn't power short. Wow...all these perfectly good units going to waste. CN sure doesn't listen to the old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix (retire) it."

[SD40-2]

Oh believe me they are power short

[EJ&ESDM809]

Rumors has it NRE has already sold 2 of the 3 DM&IR engines that they just purchased, but I'm not sure who they will go to. I also don't know which ones were purchased, but it would be two of these, 203. 206 and 869 which is still in B&LE paint. They are also moving the former GCFX SD40-3s to another deadline.

[Stitch]

Any idea if Wheeling & Lake Erie bought any of the WC SD45's? Thought I read somewhere they did???