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As reported in Derek Boles' daily postings on the Toronto Railway Heritage Group on Yahoo, today is the 25th anniversary of the donation of #4803 to the City of Toronto. Here is Derek's posting:
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August 26, 1984:
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"The Canadian National Great Lakes Region presents diesel-electric locomotive No. 4803 to Mayor Art Eggleton and the City of Toronto to mark the municipality's sesquicentennial. The GP7 was built by General Motors Diesel of London, Ontario in 1953 and operated all over Canada before being retired in 1975. Over 2700 units of this model were built in the U.S. and Canada and many of them continue to operate in secondary service. A brass plaque commemorating this event was also prepared and held by CN pending the establishment of the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. No. 4803 remained at Spadina roundhouse until its demolition in 1986 required the engine to be transferred to the CP John Street roundhouse, where it has been displayed outside for the past several weeks."
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In the picture above (taken by Richard Yaremko and from the collection of Helmut J. Osterman), we see #4803 in Edmonton, Alberta in June, 1970. The pictures below by myself are of #4803 residing at the roundhouse today.

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Posting by Russ Milland
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