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CALGARY

Westco 11111 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB operating

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes 384 EMD SW9 5/1952 16637 4168-2 ex-Western Co-op Fertilizers ME384 (Calgary, AB); nee WP 602 2001 - in service

Western Co-op Fertilizers 11111 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB renamed Westco, 2001

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes no# GE 70-ton 2/1950 30441 nee PGE 557 1966 ? scrapped, 1976 384 EMD SW9 5/1952 16637 4168-2 nee WP 602 1984 2001 to Westco ME384 (Calgary, AB), 2001 6600 MLW S-3 9/1957 82186 nee CP 6600 1975 ? to Canadian Fertilizer (for parts) (Cousins, AB), 1987; scrapped, 1990

EXSHAW

Lafarge Canada Hwy 1A, PO Box 160, Exshaw, AB T0L 2C0 403 673-3815 www.lafargenorthamerica.com operating

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes ? Vulcan 8-ton 4W 4/1926 3617 acquired new 1926 ? disposition unknown 12:1 Plymouth JLA-2 9/1930 3558 ex-A.E. Wicks (Island Falls, ON); ex-Dominion Construction 3558 (Fraserdale, ON); nee Dominion Construction 3558 (Abitibi Canyon, ON) ? ? disposition unknown 12:2 GMD GP7 1/1952 A273 nee AC 166 1981 2000 to Persac Intermodal of Canada 12 (Vaughan, ON), 2000; to Parsec Intermodal of Canada B-12 (Vaughan, ON), 2001; to National Locomotive (Waterloo, IA), 2003 16-52 MLW S-3 4/1952 77280 ex-Lehigh Portland Cement 16-52 (Metaline Falls, WA); ex-Westroc Industries 1 (Invermere, BC); nee Canadian Arsenals 1 1996 2002 to Rocky Mountain Rail Society (Calgary, AB), 2002 1749 EMD GP10 1/1956 20797 5409-42 ex-POVA 1749; ex-CC 1749; ex-IC 1749; ex-ICG 8159; ex-IC 8159; nee IC GP9 9159 1998 - in service

FORT SASKATCHEWAN

Dow Chemicals operating

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes 1001 Alco S-6 1956 82281 ex-SP 1246; nee SP 1079 1979 - in service 1002 Alco S-6 1956 82289 ex-SP 1254; nee SP 1087 1980 ? disposition unknown 1003 Alco S-6 1956 81727 ex-SP 1223; nee SP 1056 1980 - in service 1004 Alco S-6 1956 81811 ex-SP 1237; nee SP 1070 1984 - in service 1005 Alco RS-11 1960 83587 ex-BN 4197; nee NP 917 1987 - stored 1006 Alco RS-11 1958 82952 ex-BN 4188; nee NP 908 1987 - stored 1007 EMD SW1200 4/1965 29803 ? ex-Dow Chemicals 1004 (Plaquemine, LA); ex-Dow Chemicals 1004 (Freeport, TX); nee MP 1165 1994 1996 to Dow Chemicals 1007 (Sarnia, ON), 1996 1008 Alco S-6 1956 81806 ex-Vancouver Wharves 826 (North Vancouver, BC); ex-Vancouver Wharves 26:2 (North Vancouver, BC); ex-Vancouver Wharves 30:1 (North Vancouver, BC); ex-SP 1232; nee SP 1065 1997 - in service 1009 Alco S-6 6/1956 81724 ex-Vancouver Wharves 821:1 (North Vancouver, BC); ex-Vancouver Wharves 21:2 (North Vancouver, BC; ex-TMBL 950; ex-SP 1220; nee SP 1053 1997 2002 to Dow Chemicals 1009 (Prentiss, AB), 2002 1010 Alco S-6 11/1955 81422 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals 80 (North Vancouver, BC); ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals 80A (North Vancouver, BC); ex-SP 1271; nee SP 4635 1998 2002 to Dow Chemicals 1010 (Prentiss, AB), 2002 1011 Alco S-6 12/1955 81430 ex-NREX 6; ex-Continental Grain (Amarillo, TX); ex-KC Power & Light 79; ex-DESX 1279; ex-SP 1279; nee SP 4643 2002 - in service

JOFFRE

Nova Chemicals www.novachemicals.com operating

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes W-115 EMD SW1500 6/1972 4608-57 4608-57 ex-Novacor W-115 (Joffre, AB); nee SP 2647 2000 - in service W-117 Boise MP1500D 12/1999 1099-1 1099-1 nee Boise Locomotive MP2000D 2004 2000 - in service W-118 Boise MP1500D 12/1999 1099-2 1099-2 nee Boise Locomotive MP2000D 2005 2000 - in service

Novacor www.novachemicals.com renamed Nova Chemicals, 2000

Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes W-111 EMD NW2u 1/1948 5131 E868-3 ex-Relco 1205; ex-CR 9213; ex-EL 406; nee ERIE 406 1986 2000 to Nova Chemicals W-111 (Belpre, OH), 2000 W-115 EMD SW1500 6/1972 4608-57 4608-57 nee SP 2647 1990 2000 to Nova Chemicals W-115 (Joffre, AB), 2000 7434 GMD GP9 4/1957 A1079 ex-CWRL 7434; ex-CR 7434; ex-PC 7434; nee NYC 6034 1985 1992 to MWRR 203, 1992

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