SD40-2(W)
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5376 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4109) for a short time carried number CN 6109 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5377 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4112) for a short time carried number CN 6112 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5378 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4114) for a short time carried number CN 6114 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5379 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4097) for a short time carried number CN 6097 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5380 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4099) for a short time carried number CN 6099 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5381 SD40-2, class GF-30v, built 1973 purchased from UP in 1994 (UP 4102) for a short time carried number CN 6102) while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5382 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4104) for a short time carried number CN 6104 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995 involved in level crossing accident 23 November 1999 near Bowmanville, ON. While leading CN 5329 pulling a west-bound freight, struck a truck carrying a front-end loader and cherry-picker, driving it into the path on on-coming VIA train 68. Locomotive 5382 remained upright but lost its wheels and suffered extensive damage.
5383 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4093) for a short time carried number CN 6093 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5384 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4110) for a short time carried number CN 6110 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5385 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4111) for a short time carried number CN 6111 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995
5386 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4113) for a short time carried number CN 6113 while still in UP yellow paint re-numbered to present number in 1994 or 1995 On 12 August 1999 while westbound near Watford ON, 5386 was struck by struck by a defective side ladder on an eastbound train on the adjacent track. The side ladder was on a multi-level car that had come loose at the top but was still fastened at the bottom. Both trains were travelling at speed but no one was injured. The front door on 5386 broke as well as the two small front windows and number boards.
5387 SD40-2, class GF-30w, built 1973 purchased from Union Pacific in 1994 (UP 4090) for a short time carried number CN 6090 while still in UP yellow paint [ re-numbered to present number in 1995
5388 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Used by CP and painted CP orange with nose striping (CP 5779) due to an long term contract with CP to hault coal to thermal plants in Ontario. In mid-1996, the contract was given to CN, and so was this locomotive. All CP markings were painted out and just the CN road number was added. roams system wide and are not restricted to coal trains.
At one point, 5388 or one of her sisters showed up at Taschereau Montreal yards for maintenance and the workers there thought it was truly a CP locomotive sent to them by error. It was routed over to the CP shops at St-Luc who had a good laugh and sent it back. To avoid mistaking it for a CP unit again, the CN noodle was painted below the road numbers on the sides of the cab. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5389 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted Soo Line red (CP 5780). see sister CN 5388. Did not receive CN noodle. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5390 5382 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted CP orange with nose striping (CP 5781) see sister CN 5388. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5391 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted Soo Line red (CP 5782) see sister CN 5388. leased to Quebec Railway Corporation 1998 in service, the only one of the ex-CP SD40-2’s not returned to CP
5392 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted CP orange with nose striping (CP 5783) see sister CN 5388. Did not receive CN noodle initially. leased to Quebec Railway Corporation 1998, used on New Brunswick East Coast NBEC painted CN noodle on the side of the cab while in service with NBEC, some runaway cars rolled into 5392, another leased CN unit and two NBEC RS18us; result was sheared drawbar pin on 5392 retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5393 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Used by CP and painted CP orange with nose striping (CP 5785) due to an long term contract with CP to hault coal to thermal plants in Ontario. In late 1996, the contract was given to CN, and so were these locomotives. All CP markings were painted out and just the CN road number was added to the otherwise red locomotives. To avoid mistaking it for CP unit, the CN noodle was painted below the road numbers on the sides of the cab. roams system wide and are not restricted to coal trains. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5394 SD40-2, class GF-30z, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted Soo Line red (CP 5861). see sister CN 5393. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5395 SD40-2, class GF-30z, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and painted Soo Line red (CP 5862). see sister CN 5393. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5396 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and carried road number CP 5784. transferred to CN in early 1999 see sister CN 5393. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5397 SD40-2, class GF-30x, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and carried road number CP 5786. transferred to CN in early 1999 see sister CN 5393. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000
5398 SD40-2, class GF-30z, built 1978 owned by Ontario Hydro. Originally used by CP and carried road number CP 5860. transferred to CN in early 1999 see sister CN 5393. retired 24 April 2000 bought by a dealer and re-sold to CP mid-2000