Canadian Pacific Railway

GMD GP30

Brand new GP30 in brand new Script lettering. Note location of unit number. Later this was raised above yellow stripe and changed to tuscan red. Class DRS-22a. Rated at 2250 hp and 71 mph speed. (65mph gearing uprated and later rerated to 65mph) GMD A2006 3/30/63. One of only two GP30's in Canada. Officially these were remanufactured by GMD from traded-in (1/16/62) 1902 (F9B) and 1910 (F7B) wrecked on First 8 engines 8474-1902-1910, The Dominion 11 cars, conductor Don Gaw, January 7, 1962 near St.Eugene, Ont. Cause: ice buildup in flangeways at level crossing. Previous day train crews had requested a snowplow go over the sub. however, this was passed off by the roadmaster. Afterwards, plows were readily dispatched after very little snow fall! (Note: 8474 was traded-in to MLW on a new model C-424 8300, later re-numberd 4200). Note new style pilot without footboards. Canadian Pacific Railway

Re-numbered 5000 4/12/65 reclassed to new designation DRF-22a, (Diesel Road Freight) and modified by removal of rear illuminated number boards, classification lights, replaced twin headlight with single. Other units were similarly modified and new units built accordingly.

Two views of 5000 undated with no credit. Likely Toronto Yard (above) and Toronto Yard for sure below.

Only other GP30. No date, location or credit.