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NOTE: New CCGX hotos (CEMR, other shortline and contract switching) here temporary are duplicated here/elsewhere.

1501-1505

Part of a recent acquisition of five UP GP15AC 1500 HP units all nee MP.

CCGX 1501 acq. 2022 (ex UPY 727, UP 1727 nee MP 1727) GP15AC EMD 827016-13 12/1982
On CN at Neenah WI 6/2/2022

CCGX 1502 ex UPY 730, ex UP 1730 nee MP 1730 EMD 827016-16 12/1982
Winnipeg 7/4/2022

CCGX 1504 and 1502 enroute at Dale, WI 3/03/2022

CCGX 1504 ex UPY 742, ex UP 1742, nee MP 1742 EMD 827016-28 12/1982

CCGX 1505 with 1502 and likely 1504 trailing. Effingham, IL 2/20/2022

CCGX 1505 ex UPY 743, ex UP 1743, nee MP 1743 EMD 827016-29 12/1982

4210-4216 All ex GMTX GP38-2 Acq. e/2022

Future CCGX 4210. Ex GMTX 2163 ex UP 2391 nee CEIX 101 EMD 756112-2 1/1975

5204-5206

CCGX 5204 acq. 2/2022 SD38-2M (ex CCET 318 ex MRL 318 ex MRL 7544 SD45-2, ex SP 7544 SD45R
nee SD45 SP 8906 EMD 7971-13 5/1967 MEI E.St.Louis, IL 2/15/2022 Mark Mautner

Central Manitoba

CCGX 4000 and 4208 in new paint schemes. 9/29/2021

Two views of CCGX 1009_1010 with sizeable train on former CN Pine Falls Sub. Winnipeg 6/10/2020

Ex CN 1434, leased CEFX 1504, 1507 (see also below) Storage line North Transcona 6/02/2019

CEFX 1504 leased xxxx GP15D MPC 996103-4 xx/2000

Note: Arrived in Winnipeg in 2014 looking like this. It had previously been on Stewart Southern.

Only 20 of these units were built by MotivePower Industries/EMD with 1500 HP Caterpillar engine.
CIT Group/Capital Finance Inc. 1500-1510
Amtrak 570-579

CEFX 1507 leased 9/2013 GP15D MPC 996103-7 xx 2000

(4025) 1683 acq. 2015 ex CP 1683 GP9u nee TH&B 73 rebuilt Angus 7/1988 GP7 GMD A119 9/1950
Storage line. 6/02/2019

Note: 1683 at Lambton Diesel Services L/2019 along with 8210 to become 4025, 4024. .

CEFX 3809 Leased 4/2014. GP38-3 ex CORP 3809, ex NS2719, nee SOU GP38 2719. EMD 35249 10/1969.

In storage 4/12/2020 North Transcona.

Note: CEFX 3802, 3806 on Barrie-Collingwood.

Main Gallery

HLCX 1028 acq. xxxx GP38-3 (ex ICG/IC_3024 GP40, nee UP 851) EMD 31456 1/1966
Winnipeg 7/19/2019

CCGX 4024 on CN 385 at Brantford 6/25/2019 enroute LDS, Sarnia

4024 acq, 8/2015 (ex CP 8210 nee 8631) GMD A971 10/1956

CCGX 4011 acq. 2004 (ex CN 4011) GP9 GMD A1333 1/1958

Second photo of 4011 with 1009 trailing.

Closeup of 1009 acq. 10/2018 (ex CN 1401 nee 1916) GMD1 GMD A1590 1/1959

Three views Winnipeg 6/11/2009

CCGX 1009 Winnipeg 10/04/2021

1010 newly repainted! Winnipeg 9/04/2019

CCGX 1010 acq. 10/2018 (ex CN 1434 nee 1010) GMD A1430 9/1958

Closeup of 1010. Note that this is its original number also, 1435 nee 1011 is also on roster.

1011 acq. 1/2021 (ex CN 1420 nee 1058) GMD A1755 10/1959 Winnipeg 10/08/2021

Three photos of 106 car grain train! Pretty good for a shortline!
Stopped just west of Waverley Street to wait for a CN train to pass them .
April 30, 2016 Taylor Woolston

CEFX 6057 (leased 9/2015) nee Reserve Mining 1244 SD38-2 EMD766142-8 10/1978
Note: Transferred 2016 to new operation along with 6056 ex Reserve Mining 1237 at
Hinton Wood Products (pulp mill) parent West Fraser Mills in Hinton, AB

CEMR 5396

CCGX 4201 and 4202 both designated as GP38-3. Winnipeg 9/29/2015

4201 acq. 2015 had been leased 6/2014 RTTX 4994
ex GTW 4994, 6200 nee DTI 200 GP38 EMD 31064 1/1966.
Note: This was the very first GP38 built.

CANDO Rail Services CCGX 4202 ex MPEX GP38M-4 nee SP 7448 GP35 EMD 1964
Winnipeg 4/04/2015 Taylor Woolston

CCGX 4203 acq. 2015 GP38-3 (ex LLPX 2202 ex NS 2733, nee SOU 2733 GP38)
Freshly painted right after arrival! See below. 9/29/2015 Winnipeg Matt Walker

CCGX 4204 GP38AC-3 acq. 2015 (ex LLPX 2222, ex GTW 6220 nee DT&I GP38AC 220)
9/29/2015 Winnipeg Matt Walker

CCGX 4205 acq. 2016 GP38-2 (ex GMTX 2101, ex UP 882/2382, nee CDOT 257, nee MEC GP28 257).

LLPX_2202_2222_CN_217 Winnipeg 8/21/2015
Note: See 4204 above.

4206 acq. 2016 (ex GMTX 2162, ex UP 890 nee Cleveland Electric Iluminating 100).
GP38-2 EMD 756112-1 10/1975
4022 acq. 8/2015 GP9u (ex CP 8248 nee 8826) GMD A1717 7/1959

Power for train 509-06 is enroute to get its train in CN Symington Yard.
CN Beach Jct. Redditt Sub. Winnipeg September 6, 2018

LLPX 2267 GP38-2 (ex IC 3135 GP40R, ex ICG 3014, nee IC 3014) EMD 31466 1/1966
Subsequent owner; CCGX 4207 acq. 2019. PHOTO WANTED

CCGX 4208 (ex GMTX 2110 nee RI 4300) GP38-2 EMD 756136-1 9/1976. Winnipeg 9/29/2021

CCGX 4209 (freshly painted) CEMR 4002 with CEMR 526-07 on
CN St. James Junction (CN Rivers Sub.) crossing CP La Riviere Sub. Mile 5.2.
Winnipeg, October 07, 2021

CCGX 4209 (ex GMTX 2111 nee RI 4301) GP38-2

Six axle power

Two photos of rare SD38AC model CCGX 5202 acq. 2015 (ex RTEX 200) EMD 37704 7/1971 leading ........
(Note RTEX 200 ex WGN 2000 ex DM&IR 200 nee B&LE 865)

........... CEMR 5396 SD40-2 with a 32 car freight train. Winnipeg 7/13/2017

CCGX 5204 acq. 2/2022 SD38-2M (ex CCET 318 ex MRL 318 ex MRL 7544 SD45-2, ex SP 7544 SD45R
nee SD45 SP 8906 EMD 7971-13 5/1967 MEI E.St.Louis, IL 2/15/2022 Mark Mautner

CCGX 5311 acq. 7/2014 (ex DESX 5311 nee CN 5311) SD40-2 GMD A3563 9/1978
Winnipeg 11/05/2014

CEMR 5396 ex CN 5396 nee CP 5784 (Ontario Hydro) SD40-2 GMD A3530 3/1978
Winnipeg 9/20/2014 Steve Boyko

GP9

CCGX 4000 in new paint scheme. 9/29/2021 Winnipeg

CEMR 4000 Train 507 southbound at Mileage 8.0 Pine Falls Sub. June 28, 2006

CEMR 4000 GP9RM (acq.1999 ex CN 4020, 4413, nee 1737 GP9) GMD A656 3/1955
Winnipeg 11/5/2014

CEMR 4001 GP9RM (acq.1999 ex CN 4025, 4453, nee 2002:1 GP9) GMD A807 9/1955
6/30/2013 Steve Boyko

CEMR 4002 GP9 (acq. 1999 ex CN 4026, ex 4423, nee 1747) GMD A666 4/1955
Winnipeg 4/04/2015

4022 acq. 8/2015 (ex CP 8248 nee 8826) GMD A1717 7/1959

New shop with ex Soo Line 738 SD40 being cannibalized for ex CP 5396 SD40-2.
4001 ex CN 4025 acq. 1999 GP9RM PSC 4/1984 ex 4453 nee 2003 GMD A807 9/1955
4 out of 13 Cando units of this model are assigned to CEMR
Already cannibalized ex CP 8115 SW1200RS sits off track. North Transcona, June 28, 2006.

CCGX 1755 ex RLK 1755 GP10 at Southern Ontario 8/2004 Mackenzie Northern.
1988 Ex CR 7519, ex 7058 GP9, ex PC 7058, nee PRR 7058
EMD 21863 10/1956

Arrived 3/2013 BCRY shop Utopia, ON 5/25/2013 two photos: Tyler Hoar
Note: Both units sent dead 2015 to Winnipeg.

CCGX 1808 GP18 ex RLK Southern Ontario 8/2006 ex RLK Mackenzie Northern.
3/2006 ex Georgia Central 3614 ex CV 3614:2nd, nee RI 1334

CEMR_4081 (acq. /06 ex TBRX 4446 ex GTW) nee GT 4446 GP9 EMD #21552 5/1956
Winnipeg September 3, 2006

CCGX 4118 (ex CN) acq. 2012 later renumbered 4015. LDSX 4143 later acquired 2013 by CANDO
and renumbered 4016. Shown here at Lambton Diesel 2012. Credit missing.

CCGX 4119 acq. 2012 (ex CN 4119, 4211, 4593) GP9RM GMD A1245 8/1957 Winnipeg 12/2/2014

CCGX 7211 acq. 2014 (ex CN 7211). Winnipeg in storage January 3/2020.

CCGX 1622 acq. 8/2015 (ex CP 1622 nee 8649) GMD A1105 2/1957 Winnipeg in storage. January 3, 2020.

CCGX 7236 acq 2014 (ex CN 7236:2 nee 4283) GP9RM GMD A1640 2/1959
Winnipeg 3/14/2016

CEMR 101947 ex IC hopper car. 6/02/2015 Taylor Woolston

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CANDO Headquarters: Winnipeg

Former logo CANDO Rail Services

NOTE: New CCGX hotos (CEMR, other shortline and contract switching) here temporary are duplicated here/elsewhere.

1501-1505

Part of a recent acquisition of five UP GP15AC 1500 HP units all nee MP.

CCGX 1501 acq. 2022 (ex UPY 727, UP 1727 nee MP 1727) GP15AC EMD 827016-13 12/1982
On CN at Neenah WI 6/2/2022

CCGX 1502 ex UPY 730, ex UP 1730 nee MP 1730 EMD 827016-16 12/1982
Winnipeg 7/4/2022

CCGX 1504 and 1502 enroute at Dale, WI 3/03/2022

CCGX 1504 ex UPY 742, ex UP 1742, nee MP 1742 EMD 827016-28 12/1982

CCGX 1505 with 1502 and likely 1504 trailing. Effingham, IL 2/20/2022

CCGX 1505 ex UPY 743, ex UP 1743, nee MP 1743 EMD 827016-29 12/1982

4210-4216 All ex GMTX GP38-2 Acq. e/2022

Future CCGX 4210. Ex GMTX 2163 ex UP 2391 nee CEIX 101 EMD 756112-2 1/1975

5204-5206

CCGX 5204 acq. 2/2022 SD38-2M (ex CCET 318 ex MRL 318 ex MRL 7544 SD45-2, ex SP 7544 SD45R
nee SD45 SP 8906 EMD 7971-13 5/1967 MEI E.St.Louis, IL 2/15/2022 Mark Mautner

Central Manitoba

CCGX 4000 and 4208 in new paint schemes. 9/29/2021

Two views of CCGX 1009_1010 with sizeable train on former CN Pine Falls Sub. Winnipeg 6/10/2020

Ex CN 1434, leased CEFX 1504, 1507 (see also below) Storage line North Transcona 6/02/2019

CEFX 1504 leased xxxx GP15D MPC 996103-4 xx/2000

Note: Arrived in Winnipeg in 2014 looking like this. It had previously been on Stewart Southern.

Only 20 of these units were built by MotivePower Industries/EMD with 1500 HP Caterpillar engine.
CIT Group/Capital Finance Inc. 1500-1510
Amtrak 570-579

CEFX 1507 leased 9/2013 GP15D MPC 996103-7 xx 2000

(4025) 1683 acq. 2015 ex CP 1683 GP9u nee TH&B 73 rebuilt Angus 7/1988 GP7 GMD A119 9/1950
Storage line. 6/02/2019

Note: 1683 at Lambton Diesel Services L/2019 along with 8210 to become 4025, 4024. .

CEFX 3809 Leased 4/2014. GP38-3 ex CORP 3809, ex NS2719, nee SOU GP38 2719. EMD 35249 10/1969.

In storage 4/12/2020 North Transcona.

Note: CEFX 3802, 3806 on Barrie-Collingwood.

Main Gallery

HLCX 1028 acq. xxxx GP38-3 (ex ICG/IC_3024 GP40, nee UP 851) EMD 31456 1/1966
Winnipeg 7/19/2019

CCGX 4024 on CN 385 at Brantford 6/25/2019 enroute LDS, Sarnia

4024 acq, 8/2015 (ex CP 8210 nee 8631) GMD A971 10/1956

CCGX 4011 acq. 2004 (ex CN 4011) GP9 GMD A1333 1/1958

Second photo of 4011 with 1009 trailing.

Closeup of 1009 acq. 10/2018 (ex CN 1401 nee 1916) GMD1 GMD A1590 1/1959

Three views Winnipeg 6/11/2009

CCGX 1009 Winnipeg 10/04/2021

1010 newly repainted! Winnipeg 9/04/2019

CCGX 1010 acq. 10/2018 (ex CN 1434 nee 1010) GMD A1430 9/1958

Closeup of 1010. Note that this is its original number also, 1435 nee 1011 is also on roster.

1011 acq. 1/2021 (ex CN 1420 nee 1058) GMD A1755 10/1959 Winnipeg 10/08/2021

Three photos of 106 car grain train! Pretty good for a shortline!
Stopped just west of Waverley Street to wait for a CN train to pass them .
April 30, 2016 Taylor Woolston

CEFX 6057 (leased 9/2015) nee Reserve Mining 1244 SD38-2 EMD766142-8 10/1978
Note: Transferred 2016 to new operation along with 6056 ex Reserve Mining 1237 at
Hinton Wood Products (pulp mill) parent West Fraser Mills in Hinton, AB

CEMR 5396

CCGX 4201 and 4202 both designated as GP38-3. Winnipeg 9/29/2015

4201 acq. 2015 had been leased 6/2014 RTTX 4994
ex GTW 4994, 6200 nee DTI 200 GP38 EMD 31064 1/1966.
Note: This was the very first GP38 built.

CANDO Rail Services CCGX 4202 ex MPEX GP38M-4 nee SP 7448 GP35 EMD 1964
Winnipeg 4/04/2015 Taylor Woolston

CCGX 4203 acq. 2015 GP38-3 (ex LLPX 2202 ex NS 2733, nee SOU 2733 GP38)
Freshly painted right after arrival! See below. 9/29/2015 Winnipeg Matt Walker

CCGX 4204 GP38AC-3 acq. 2015 (ex LLPX 2222, ex GTW 6220 nee DT&I GP38AC 220)
9/29/2015 Winnipeg Matt Walker

CCGX 4205 acq. 2016 GP38-2 (ex GMTX 2101, ex UP 882/2382, nee CDOT 257, nee MEC GP28 257).

LLPX_2202_2222_CN_217 Winnipeg 8/21/2015
Note: See 4204 above.

4206 acq. 2016 (ex GMTX 2162, ex UP 890 nee Cleveland Electric Iluminating 100).
GP38-2 EMD 756112-1 10/1975
4022 acq. 8/2015 GP9u (ex CP 8248 nee 8826) GMD A1717 7/1959

Power for train 509-06 is enroute to get its train in CN Symington Yard.
CN Beach Jct. Redditt Sub. Winnipeg September 6, 2018

LLPX 2267 GP38-2 (ex IC 3135 GP40R, ex ICG 3014, nee IC 3014) EMD 31466 1/1966
Subsequent owner; CCGX 4207 acq. 2019. PHOTO WANTED

CCGX 4208 (ex GMTX 2110 nee RI 4300) GP38-2 EMD 756136-1 9/1976. Winnipeg 9/29/2021

CCGX 4209 (freshly painted) CEMR 4002 with CEMR 526-07 on
CN St. James Junction (CN Rivers Sub.) crossing CP La Riviere Sub. Mile 5.2.
Winnipeg, October 07, 2021

CCGX 4209 (ex GMTX 2111 nee RI 4301) GP38-2

Six axle power

Two photos of rare SD38AC model CCGX 5202 acq. 2015 (ex RTEX 200) EMD 37704 7/1971 leading ........
(Note RTEX 200 ex WGN 2000 ex DM&IR 200 nee B&LE 865)

........... CEMR 5396 SD40-2 with a 32 car freight train. Winnipeg 7/13/2017

CCGX 5204 acq. 2/2022 SD38-2M (ex CCET 318 ex MRL 318 ex MRL 7544 SD45-2, ex SP 7544 SD45R
nee SD45 SP 8906 EMD 7971-13 5/1967 MEI E.St.Louis, IL 2/15/2022 Mark Mautner

CCGX 5311 acq. 7/2014 (ex DESX 5311 nee CN 5311) SD40-2 GMD A3563 9/1978
Winnipeg 11/05/2014

CEMR 5396 ex CN 5396 nee CP 5784 (Ontario Hydro) SD40-2 GMD A3530 3/1978
Winnipeg 9/20/2014 Steve Boyko

GP9

CCGX 4000 in new paint scheme. 9/29/2021 Winnipeg

CEMR 4000 Train 507 southbound at Mileage 8.0 Pine Falls Sub. June 28, 2006

CEMR 4000 GP9RM (acq.1999 ex CN 4020, 4413, nee 1737 GP9) GMD A656 3/1955
Winnipeg 11/5/2014

CEMR 4001 GP9RM (acq.1999 ex CN 4025, 4453, nee 2002:1 GP9) GMD A807 9/1955
6/30/2013 Steve Boyko

CEMR 4002 GP9 (acq. 1999 ex CN 4026, ex 4423, nee 1747) GMD A666 4/1955
Winnipeg 4/04/2015

4022 acq. 8/2015 (ex CP 8248 nee 8826) GMD A1717 7/1959

New shop with ex Soo Line 738 SD40 being cannibalized for ex CP 5396 SD40-2.
4001 ex CN 4025 acq. 1999 GP9RM PSC 4/1984 ex 4453 nee 2003 GMD A807 9/1955
4 out of 13 Cando units of this model are assigned to CEMR
Already cannibalized ex CP 8115 SW1200RS sits off track. North Transcona, June 28, 2006.

CCGX 1755 ex RLK 1755 GP10 at Southern Ontario 8/2004 Mackenzie Northern.
1988 Ex CR 7519, ex 7058 GP9, ex PC 7058, nee PRR 7058
EMD 21863 10/1956

Arrived 3/2013 BCRY shop Utopia, ON 5/25/2013 two photos: Tyler Hoar
Note: Both units sent dead 2015 to Winnipeg.

CCGX 1808 GP18 ex RLK Southern Ontario 8/2006 ex RLK Mackenzie Northern.
3/2006 ex Georgia Central 3614 ex CV 3614:2nd, nee RI 1334

CEMR_4081 (acq. /06 ex TBRX 4446 ex GTW) nee GT 4446 GP9 EMD #21552 5/1956
Winnipeg September 3, 2006

CCGX 4118 (ex CN) acq. 2012 later renumbered 4015. LDSX 4143 later acquired 2013 by CANDO
and renumbered 4016. Shown here at Lambton Diesel 2012. Credit missing.

CCGX 4119 acq. 2012 (ex CN 4119, 4211, 4593) GP9RM GMD A1245 8/1957 Winnipeg 12/2/2014

CCGX 7211 acq. 2014 (ex CN 7211). Winnipeg in storage January 3/2020.

CCGX 1622 acq. 8/2015 (ex CP 1622 nee 8649) GMD A1105 2/1957 Winnipeg in storage. January 3, 2020.

CCGX 7236 acq 2014 (ex CN 7236:2 nee 4283) GP9RM GMD A1640 2/1959
Winnipeg 3/14/2016

CEMR 101947 ex IC hopper car. 6/02/2015 Taylor Woolston