London Division Yard Engines

M4 class 3418 3422 3427 3438 3471 3504 3558
U3 class 6275 6277 6295 6301

Windsor yard engine dead in the Bone yard at Lambton. M4g MLW #43107 September 1907 Bob Shaw
Note the near-new tyres, an indication of little use since backshopping in July 1956. Reported dead London October 1959

6275 in Goderich Yard, May 30,1958. Elmer Treloar/NMS&T Collection

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6301 (U3e CPR Nov. 1913) final steam engine assigned to Guelph Yard sits in the Bone Yard at Lambton shop, waiting to be moved dead to Angus for scrapping. Replaced February 1957 briefly by GMD SW8 diesel, 6702 from Windsor, until a new MLW S3, 6590 was received. Equipped with a Watchman heater (eliminating need for an enginehouse), it was the regular Guelph yard engine for many years. Eventually, in October 1982 the yard assignment was abolished and replaced by a Road Switcher assignment established at Guelph Junction. R.L.Kennedy

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Brand new 6700. Note handrails on carbody, many years later placed on walkway for safety. Canadian Pacific Railway

6700 now in script lettering. SW8 800HP GMD A110 11/50.

6700 still working Quebec Street yard, now in CP Rail Action Red with Multimark, May 15,1975 L.B.Chapman

Note: 6700 was outshopped 6-01-84 at Weston shop as part of the Ten Year Rebuild Program for yard engines. This part of the program was cancelled due to low horsepower of these models after only four units (two SW8's 6700 6708 and two SW900's 6712 6720) out of 21 were done. The upgrades included roller bearing wheelsets, m.u. controls and SW1200RS style front number boards. It was converted 6-04-94 into a "Daughter" unit (1010) for use with a "Mother" GP9 unit.

 

6616 S-11 660 HP MLW #82558 6/59

One of the original CPR yard diesels, still working after nearly 30 years, and it had over 10 years to go before retirement!
Shown here next to the roundhouse in Windsor where it last operated May 30, 1984.
7023 S-2 1000 HP Alco #72858 10/44

7061 S-2 1000 HP Alco #75544 11/47

HS 17 500 hp DT-2 CLC #3002 4/59 Goderich yard engine. Al Howlett
Note: These Hydraulic Switchers were always referred to by CPR in print with the initials HS plus number.