I think that they were likely moved in ones and twos. A couple were
used briefly in transfer service in Montreal just before they were
sold, so likely at least some of them were still operational when
sold. It is not surprising that they look complete - they probably are.
Much the same thing happened in May 1975 when CP rounded up still
operating units and retired them (the H-16-44s and C-liners).
In 1993 it happened again, this time with the big MLWs, until
management eventually realised this didn't make sense when CP was
desperate for power and un-retired a number of them.
Assuming the picture actually dates from 1968 makes sense to me.
John
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, PBowers <4everwaiting@...> wrote:
call it
I agree the loco looks pretty intact for a scrapper. As noted, the
locos were sold for the power plant not the traction motors. The
loco coupled to a B&M van makes the possibility of a scrap move more
likely although someone more familiar with operations at the Jct
might better suggest a reasoning for the loco to be where it is. The
lighting shows exhaust over the l;ocos on on the CP train but nothing
over the 8900. The question is if the photo date of 1966 is correct
it does not coincide with the sold date of 1968. Also, 8906, 8911,
8913, 8914, 8915 and 8919 were all sold the same day. Prime movers
of 8902, 8907, 8908, 8910, 8912, 8916, 8918 and 8920 were also part
of the sale. I would think they would all moved together but that is
open to speculation.
The CP operated power off in unexpected places. We almost got a 8900
on the Owen Sound branch to assist in grain train movements in the
sixties but CP found further locos to put in that service. Mention
of the Eastern Canada services has been mentioned. It would be
interesting to see all the assignments and where the 8900 locos
showed up when they were surplus to these assignments.
I note the other picture states date as July 67, still a year out but
puts date in question. Also Is the screen oveer the fans at the
end? I was wondering if the fans had been removed.
Interesting photo with lots of unanswered
questions
.
Peter
Locomotives being sold for scrap or salvage or whatever you want to
whatgenerally are stripped before shipment and the railroad(s) take off
is inthey can reuse. >snip<
The photo is not a dead line photo. >snip<
Unless someone can come up with proof otherwise it is my view 8906
service in the photos in question.
Doug
Peter Bowers
---
avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
Virus Database (VPS): 081111-0, 11/11/2008
Tested on: 11/11/2008 4:48:37 PM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software.
http://www.avast.com
