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

Explanations:

B/D: Builder's Date
B/N: Builder's Number
F/N: Frame Number
Acq.: Year unit acquired
Ret.: Year unit retired

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Last updated: December 5, 2003