The baggage car seen here, #1857, is one of three that were outfitted with bike racks. Photo taken on RR property with permission.
Sitting outside of the shops on a cold winter day with the sanding tower in the background. Photo taken on RR property with permission.
In the shop to receive ditch lights... Unfortunately the distinguishing front plate this unit wore since original manufacture was removed in the process unlike the ditch lights installed by other... (more)
This Amtrak oddball would soon be renumbered into the 520 series to make way for the P42 #194 to take its roster number. Photo taken with permission.
The 194 had ditch lights added and they look good, matching the "Canadian style" headlight housing. Photo taken on RR property with permission and under proper protection.
During the summer of 1996, the 199 was used as a protect unit and was spotted in the yard with sister unit 193 in the background. Amtrak had all 8 GP40TCs (192-199) rebuilt into GP38H-3s and move... (more)
Truely an oddball. Only 8 of these units were ever built by GMD for use hauling Toronto Commuter trains (hence the "TC" part of the name). These factory kitbashes sit on SD40 frames, have shorte... (more)
ex/ GO Transit GMD GP40TC #500-507.
ATMK 198 was built 12/66 as CN 606, later GO Transit 606/9086/506, and was later AMTK 526. B/n A2131. Kodak ISO 200 print, Canon AE-1, Tokina 35-70mm f3.5
For a short time Amtrak tried the ex GO-T GP40TC's on the Adirondack between Montreal & Albany. F40PH's soon replaced them, and today GE P32's haul this train.
Ex GO TRANSIT GP40TC 198 waits at Central Station in Montreal before departing for Albany with the southbound 'Adirondack'. Amtrak bought the commuter engines from GO-T in 1988.
Unique to Go-Transit, the GP40TC was a GP40 on an SD underframe to accomodate head end power. Some ended their careers on Amtrak.