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[[Image:VIAFPA9RM6309.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Via Rail]] FP9ARM number 6309 at the [[Canadian Railway Museum]] in [[St.Constant, Quebec]] waiting for restoration on 15th June 2006.]] |
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The [[VIA Rail]] '''FP9ARM''' was a remanufactured [[General Motors Diesel|GMDD]] [[FP9|FP9A]]. |
The [[VIA Rail]] '''FP9ARM''' was a remanufactured [[General Motors Diesel|GMDD]] [[FP9|FP9A]]. |
Revision as of 00:09, 2 April 2009
The VIA Rail FP9ARM was a remanufactured GMDD FP9A.
History
In the early-to-mid-1980s VIA needed units equipped with Head End Power (HEP). VIA Rail had a surplus of steam-heated GMDD VIA FP9A units built in the 1950s and so fifteen of these units were remanufactured. The first twelve units, 6300–6311, were remanufactered at the Pointe St-Charles shops in Montreal, Quebec while the final three, 6312–6314, were remanufactered at the CN shops in Moncton, New Brunswick shops.
The first five, remanufactured in 1983 and early 1984 became VIA Rail class GPA-418a while the remainder, remanufactured in mid-1984 to mid-1985 became VIA Rail class GPA-418b
The original 16-567C engine block was replaced with a 16-645C engine block, raising the horse power from 1750 HP to 1800 HP.
Operations
After rebuilding the FP9ARM units could be found in service across Canada.
In later years the locomotives were used on services in Northern Manitoba and in Northern Quebec. There use on these lines allowed for the GMDD VIA F40PH-2 previously used on these lines to be transferred to other duties. They remained on these lines until retirement.
Accidents
The 6310 and 6314 were both wrecked in 1993.
Preservation
One example, 6309, has been preserved by the Canadian Railway Museum, located at Saint-Constant, Quebec.
Fleet details
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/ViaFP9ARM-6300.jpg/250px-ViaFP9ARM-6300.jpg)
Key: | Preserved | Scrapped | Still with VIA | Sold |
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63xx | ex 65xx | Serial | Build date | Remanufactured | Notes |
6300 | 6524 | A1196 | 04/57 | 12/83 | Still occasionally used as a switcher at the Vancouver Maintenance Centre |
6301 | 6534 | A1394 | 05/58 | 12/83 | Stored at the Montreal Maintenance Centre |
6302 | 6533 | A1393 | 05/58 | 12/83 | Sold Georgetown Southwestern Railway #6303 |
6303 | 6539 | A1399 | 07/58 | 12/83 | Sold Railink #1400 |
6304 | 6509 | A639 | 12/54 | 03/84 | Sold IFE Leasing 6304 |
6305 | 6508 | A638 | 12/54 | 06/84 | Sold Les Trains Touristique St. Laurant |
6306 | 6520 | A1050 | 03/57 | 06/84 | Sold Les Trains Touristique St. Laurant |
6307 | 6515 | A1045 | 01/57 | 10/84 | Sold Ohio Central Railroad 6307 |
6308 | 6521 | A1051 | 03/57 | 12/84 | Sold Georgia Southwestern Railroad 6308 |
6309 | 6528 | A1200 | 05/57 | 12/84 | Donated Canadian Railway Museum |
6310 | 6532 | A1204 | 05/57 | 12/84 | Wrecked, 09/04/1993 |
6311 | 6529 | A1201 | 05/57 | 12/84 | Sold IFE Leasing 6311 |
6312 | 6523 | A1195 | 03/57 | 12/84 | Sold Railink 1401 |
6313 | 6526 | A1198 | 04/57 | 03/85 | Sold Ohio Central Railroad # 6313 |
6314 | 6527 | A1199 | 04/57 | 05/85 | Wrecked, 09/04/1993 |