| Pan Am Railways PAR1 is one of 2 ex-CN FP9 locomotives (built as #6505 GMDD 9/54) acquired from Via Rail by the Conway Scenic on August 14, 1995. The locomotives were the primary motive power for Notch Train excursions starting on September 16, 1995, with #6516 entering into service working the notch as a powerless unit (became powered in 1998) with ex-B&M #4266. The 6505 entered full operational service on September 23, 1996. and would remain like that until August 2006 when service was taken over by 2820. The FP9 set worked the last few weeks of the 2006 notch train season but would not turn a wheel again till September 2007 when the 2820 suffered a broken crank shaft. From that point on the “sisters” remained the primary power through the 2009 season. In March 2010, the locomotives were traded to Pan Am Railways for GP38 #252 and GP35 #216 to become the motive power for Pan Am's business train. The 6505, which last operated on October 18, 2009, was shipped out on May 14, 2010 and had its inaugural run with Pan Am Railways on July 1, 2010 under its new number |