Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010

Locomotive #1413, "Eileen Williams Samuels," is a 1200-horsepower GMD-1 built by General Motors Diesel (EMD's Canadian subsidiary) in 1959 as Canadian National #1045.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010 

The GMD-1 was only offered in Canada, and was available with either A1A-A1A or B-B Flexicoil trucks.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

This unit originally featured A1A-A1A Flexicoil trucks and a 1000-gallon fuel tank.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

The locomotive was rebuilt in 1989 at Canadian National’s Pointe St. Charles Shops in Montreal, receiving B-B Flexicoil trucks from a retired GP9, a 2000-gallon fuel tank in place of the original 1000-gallon tank, and an upgraded prime mover and generator, and was renumbered to Canadian National #1413.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

#1413 was purchased by the Oregon Pacific in 2010. SW8s #602 and #803 were sold to Western Rail (WRIX) in order to acquire the GMD-1.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

Like SW1200RSu #1202, #1413 features large numberboard housings and Flexicoil switcher trucks.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

The locomotive is pictured here shortly after its arrival on the Oregon Pacific, with its paint job still unfinished.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

In addition to Oregon Pacific lettering, the locomotive would also eventually receive black paint on the cab roof, on the top of the hoods and on the exhaust stacks and red-and-white chevron striping on the end of the short hood. The snow plows and the white snow shield covering the radiator were also removed.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

The locomotive was named after Eileen Williams Samuels, mother of Dick Samuels. It is the second Oregon Pacific locomotive to carry her name. The first, GP7u #1810, was sold in 2007.

Oregon Pacific GMD-1 #1413 in Milwaukie on August 28, 2010
 

Historical Photos:
CN #1045, Prince Albert, SK, August 14, 1979 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1045, Regina, SK, July 5, 1981 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1045, Saskatoon, SK, January 13, 1985 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1045, Fork River, MB, 1987 (Canadian Railway Observations)
CN #1413, Saskatoon, SK, Sept. 12, 1989 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1413, Winnipeg, MB, August 16, 1995 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1413, Winnipeg, MB, January 21, 2009 (CNRPhotos.com)
CN #1413, Winnipeg, MB, June 25, 2009 (CNRPhotos.com)

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