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    July 2009 Edition
    Expected 06/07/2009
  • More CN locomotives sold
  • Jody Moore's "Green Roundup"
  • Rebuilt VIA 6402 begins service
  • June railway derailment woes
  • CNR U-2-g #6213 move


    • June 2009 Edition
    Released 26/05/2009 View online / Download
  • CN's ex-DRGW Ski train arrives in Canada
  • 4-6-4 Royal Hudson #2860 exclusive reports
  • CN and CP Locomotive Dispositions
  • Huge new contracts for IRSI and BBD

    • May 2009 Edition
    Released 28/04/2009 View online / Download
  • 2009 CN locomotive auction sale
  • CP “monster train” test - a new record
  • BC Rail SD40-2 Adieux
  • Royal Hudson 4-6-4 #2860 excursion
  • Former GO Transit F59PH’s on the move
  • CN/CP Stored Motive Power update

    • April 2009 Edition
    Released 05/04/2009 View online / Download
  • Ex-GO TRANSIT F59PH’s on the move
  • Two CN locomotive-classes retired in March
  • More CN SD50F’s sold
  • EMCC Diary
  • CP and CN Class Unit #9000
    • March 2009 Edition
    Released 27/02/2009 View online / Download

  • New GO and AMT locomotive news!
  • Canadian locomotive "Class-units"
  • The Quebec Central Railway lives!
  • CP stores all of their Big MAC's
  • BNSF GP9 #1685 - Adieux?
  • The BC RAIL STORY Part X (final)
  • MLW survivors on CN
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