6212 was built in June 1956 as a RDC-2 (serial number 6310) and was numbered CP 9105. It was acquired by VIA RAIL in September 1978 and became VIA 9105 until it was renumbered to VIA 6212 in January 1980.  
6212 was sold to Industrial Rail Services in 2000. 

Photographed in Moncton on Sunday August 22nd, 2004.