Waterloo Central (WCR) 1012 - EMD GMD1

The Waterloo Central train passed us by on its southbound leg before returning to pick us up for our trip north.

I caught the engineer's side of the loco on one of its later trips. Still an odd looking loco!

The loco and train were heading farther south before coming back to pick us up for our trip north on the former CN Waterloo spur connecting Elmire, St Jacobs & Waterloo to Kitchener, Ontario.

The arriving tourist train was composed of the GMD1 loco and 3 cars - two being RDC units. We rode in the last RDC unit, WCRX #9114.

The GMD1 profile has the slightly bumped out nose headlight and an Alco-like curved cab roof making it appear unusual at first glance.

After landing on the Waterloo Central roster, the WCR shops repainted it in its original Canadian National green & gold paint scheme with the modified CN maple leaf logo under the cab window.

Waterloo Central GMD1 #1012 appeared around the curve and heading to the little passenger station of St Jacobs, Ontario, Canada, where we were waiting for our train. The loco was built by GMD in London, Ontario in 1958 as CN GMD1 #1012. It was rebuilt in 1998 to CN 1437 and later donated to the WCR in 2021.At WCR, it was restored to the distinctive original green-and-gold CN paint scheme and serves as power for the tourist train.