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SOO Paint List - Red Units
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The SOO "Red" Paint List is dedicated to compiling a complete list of all SOO units painted in the final Soo Line red paint scheme applied from 1989 up until SOO was merged into CP Rail System, and began painting units into CPRS Paint.

Any red/underlined units listed have photo links. Special thanks to Scott Withrow for allowing me to link to numerous sample photos on his RailCenter web site, as well as Graham Stockfeld's Soo Line Photo Archive (if this link goes dead please advise me), and to Pierre Milot. I am looking for more sample photos to link from this page. Do you have or know of pictures on the WWW that I can link to ?? Please tell me where: mp572galt@rogers.com.


Units known to have been painted red

GP9
410

SD40
738 739 741 742 743 748 750 752 755

SD40-2
757 758 759 761 771 772 773 779 780 781

SW1200
1204

MP15AC
1532 1534

SW9 Slug
2118

GP9
2403 2550 2553

GP15C
4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106

GP9R
4200 4201 4202 4203 4204

GP30C
4300 4301 4302

GP38-2
4403 4418 4420 4444 4450 4506 4509 4514 4515

GP39-2
4598 4599

SD60
6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049
6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057

SD60M
6058 6059 6060 6061 6062

SD40
6402

SD40-2
6601 6602 6604 6606 6612 6614 6615 6616 6617 6619 6623


Variations and other notes

Units known to carry "Proud To Be A Part of CP Rail System" slogans on cab:
771 773 2553 4300 4301 4302 4440 6049 6059 6062 6450 6604 

Units now no longer red:
741 752 779 780 all now CPRS "Dual-Flags".
4599 now in CPR Beaver paint.
410 738 742 750 773 2118 2550 2553 all retired.
1534 now CPRS 1404.
2550 2553 sold April/97 to IMRL.
4102 wreck retired 1996.


Any current SOO sightings would be appreciated. Just tell us if it is RED or WHITE (or other.....xMILW). Also, check your photos for RED units.



Other Resources:
Soo Line Historical and Technical Society
Canadian Pacific Railway Roster



Please send any additions, corrections, comments and notes to mp572galt@rogers.com.