I was having a good discussion on YouTube about diesels that were on Prince Edward Island, so I thought I would do a few posts on them. I am no expert on PEI railway action but I can summarize from the reference material I have on hand.
The first two diesels on PEI were GE 44-ton units 7751 and 7752, built in 1947. These little pocket rockets had a mighty 400 horsepower. I would imagine they were used for switching, not for main line operation. They had their cab in the center, not on the end like most engines.
CN 7751 became #7550 in December 1950 and then #1 in June 1956. It was sold in February 1966 and became GWWD 103. In 1994 it was transferred to the Port Stanley Terminal Railroad and became #3, where it operates today.
CN 7752 was renumbered to 7551 and then 1501 before becoming CN 2 in June 1956. It was sold to Bowater Mersey Paper in 1965, and went to the Musqudoboit Harbour Railway Museum in Nova Scotia in 1991.
Next: the GE 70-tonners.
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3 comments:
Hi Steve, found a couple of early photos of 6765 today, 7/76 and 3/77...will keep looking for more.
Eric
Hi there= what colour was #2 when it was renumbered? Was it black with the CANADIAN NATIONAL on top of the car body or was it olive green like the others? Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve, sorry I don't know what colour it was. I'll see if I can find out.
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