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Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway

Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway - GWWD

Route:
St. Boniface [Winnipeg] - Indian Bay, MB (92.7 miles)
Headquarters:
Winnipeg, MB
Junctions with other railroads:
CN & CP: St. Boniface, MB
Radio frequencies:
167.670, 167.700
History:
Line built in 1914 to help with construction of an aqueduct to Winnipeg.
Passenger service ended in 1983.
Ownership:
City of Winnipeg
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
100 GE 44-ton 1946 28486 acquired new 1946 1994 to OSRX 100, 1994; to WG Thompson 100, 1997
101 GE 44-ton 1949 30251 acquired new 1949 1994 to OSRX 101, 1994; to WG Thompson 101, 1997
102 GE 44-ton 1945 27798 nee Swift & Co. 400 1954 1994 to OSRX 102, 1994
103 GE 44-ton 1947 28349 ex-CN 1; exx-CN 7550; nee CN 7751 1966 1994 to Port Stanley Terminal Rail L3:2, 1994
200 MLW RS-23 1960 83289 ex-DVR 200; nee Salem & Louisburg 200 1985 - in service
201 MLW S-13 1959 82550 ex-BCOL 503; exx-BCOL 1003; nee PGE 1003 1989 - in service
202 MLW RS-13 1960 83291 ex-DVR 202; nee Salem & Louisburg 202 1986 - in service
501 MLW S-13 1959 82548 ex-BCOL 501; exx-BCOL 1001; nee PGE 1001 1989 1994 to OSRX 501, 1994
8016 MLW RS-23 1959 82568 nee CP 8016 1996 n/a acquired for parts
8018 MLW RS-23 1959 82570 nee CP 8018 1996 n/a acquired for parts

Explanations:

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

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