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Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway

Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway - CBNS

Route:
Truro - Stellarton - Havre Boucher - Sydney, NS (227.8 miles)
Stellarton - Westville, NS - EOT (8 miles)
Headquarters:
Stellarton, NS
Junctions with other railroads:
CN: Truro, NS
DVR: Sydney, NS
Radio frequencies:
161.310, 160.050
History:
Operations began under RailTex ownership on October 1, 1993.
Merged into RailAmerica on February 4, 2000.
Ownership:
RailAmerica
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
IORY 62 EMD GP9 1956 21496 ? IORY 62. nee CO 6018 1998 - stored out of service
700 EMD GP7 10/1953 18690 5302-4 ex-GEXR 700; ex-IORY 52; ex-CO 5628; ex-BO 5628; ex-BO 6696; ex-BO 3403; nee BO 743 2001 - stored out of service
1760 MLW RSC-14 1960 83237 ex-CN 1760:2; nee CN RS-18 3857 1994 1994 retired, 1994; parts used on CBNS 3716
1765 MLW RSC-14 1960 83244 ex-CN 1765:2; nee CN RS-18 3864 1994 1995 retired, 1995; parts used on CBNS 3716
2003 MLW C-630M 1967 M3491-02 nee CN 2003 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
2015 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-14 nee CN 2015 1993 1996 retired, 1996
2016 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-15 nee CN 2016 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
2022 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-21 nee CN 2022 1994 n/a acquired for parts; scrapped, 1996
2028 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-27 nee CN 2028 1996 2001 to IBCX 2028, 2001
2029 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-28 nee CN 2029 1993 2001 to IBCX 2029, 2001; to LAL, 2002
2032 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-31 nee CN 2032 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
2034 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-33 nee CN 2034 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
2035 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-34 nee CN 2035 1993 ? to Tri-Provinces (scrap), 1999
2038 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-37 nee CN 2038 1996 n/a acquired for parts; scrapped, 1996
2039 MLW C-630M 1968 M3491-38 nee CN 2039 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
GSWR 2160 EMD GP7u 5/1952 16373 ? GSWR 2160. ex-ATSF 2160:2; nee ATSF 2729 1998 - stored out of service
GSWR 2176 EMD GP7u 5/1952 16374 5145-8 GSWR 2176. ex-ATSF 2176; nee ATSF 2730 1998 - stored out of service
2317 MLW M-636 1970 M6037-18 nee CN 2317 1996 ? retired; scrapped, 1998
3100 EMD GP50 1980 796331-1 ex-IORY 3100; ex-BN 3100; nee SLSF 790 1998 1999 to CBNS 5000, 1999
3102 EMD GP50 1980 796331-3 ex-IORY 3102; ex-BN 3102; nee SLSF 792 1998 1999 to CBNS 5002, 1999
3104 EMD GP50 1980 796331-5 ex-IORY 3104; ex-BN 3104; nee SLSF 794 1998 1998 to CBNS 5004, 1998
3107 EMD GP50 1980 796331-8 ex-IORY 3107; ex-BN 3107; nee SLSF 797 1998 1998 to CBNS 5007, 1998
3108 EMD GP50 1980 796331-9 ex-IORY 3108; ex-BN 3108; nee SLSF 798 1997 1999 to CBNS 5008, 1999
3109 EMD GP50 1980 796331-10 ex-IORY 3109; ex-BN 3109; nee SLSF 799 1997 1998 to CBNS 5009, 1998
3627 MLW RS-18 1957 82138 nee CN 3627 1994 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
3675 MLW RS-18 1957 82217 nee CN 3675 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; scrapped, 2003
3716 MLW RS-18 1958 82479 nee CN 3716 1994 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; to Orangedale Ry Museum (Orangedale, NS), 2003
3842 MLW RS-18 1958 82523 nee CN 3842 1993 2002 to (D) Ed Bowers, 2002; sold, 2003
3852 MLW RS-18 1960 83232 ex-CN 1757:2; nee CN 3852 1994 1998 retired; scrapped, 1998
RLK 4000 EMD GP9-4 4/1959 25143 ? ex-RLGN 4000; ex-TOR 4203; ex-SP 3841; ex-SP 3706; nee SP 5843 2001 - stored out of service
RLK 4002 EMD GP9-4 8/1959 25643 ? ex-RLGN 4002; ex-SP GP9 3880; ex-SP 3720; nee SP 5884 2001 - in service
RLK 4003 EMD GP9-4 8/1959 25647 ? ex-RLGN 4003; ex-SP GP9 3883; ex-SP 3724; nee SP 5888 2001 - in service
RLK 4004 EMD GP9-4 8/1959 25636 ? ex-RLGN 4004; ex-SP GP9E 3877; ex-SP 3713; nee SP 5877 2001 - stored out of service
4022 EMD GP40u 2/1969 34836 7158-14 ex-GEXR 4022; ex-CORP 3077; ex-MNA 3077; ex-BN GP40 3077; nee BO 3713 1999 - in service
4700 EMD GP18 1960 25732 ? ex-OLO 4700; nee GTW 4700 1997 2003 sold, 2003
5000 EMD GP50 1980 796331-1 ex-CBNS 3100; ex-IORY 3100; ex-BN 3100; nee SLSF 790 1999 2001 to IORY 5000, 2001
5002 EMD GP50 1980 796331-3 ex-CBNS 3102; ex-IORY 3102; ex-BN 3102; nee SLSF 792 1999 2001 to IORY 5002, 2001
5004 EMD GP50 1980 796331-5 ex-CBNS 3104; ex-IORY 3104; ex-BN 3104; nee SLSF 794 1998 2001 to IORY 5004, 2001
5007 EMD GP50 1980 796331-8 ex-CBNS 3107; ex-IORY 3107; ex-BN 3107; nee SLSF 797 1998 2001 to IORY 5007, 2001
5008 EMD GP50 1980 796331-9 ex-CBNS 3108; ex-IORY 3108; ex-BN 3108; nee SLSF 798 1999 2001 to IORY 5008, 2001
5009 EMD GP50 1980 796331-10 ex-CBNS 3109; ex-IORY 3109; ex-BN 3109; nee SLSF 799 1998 2001 to IORY 5009, 2001
5967 EMD GP9 1955 20876 ex-MMRR 5967; nee CO 5967 1998 2003 sold, 2003

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Last updated: December 5, 2003



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