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Northern Alberta Railways

Northern Alberta Railways - NAR

Route:
Edmonton - Grande Prairie, AB - Dawson Creek, BC
Kerensky - Lynton, AB
McLennan - Hines Creek, AB
Busby - Barrhead, AB
Headquarters:
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Junctions with other railroads:
CN: various
Radio frequencies:
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History:
Established in 1929 to merge the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway, the Canada Central Railway and the Pembina Valley Railway.
CN bought out CP and NAR merged into CN in 1981.
Ownership:
CN & CP
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
73 CLC 2-8-0 1821 1927 ex ED & BC 73 1960 to Premier Steel for scrap; to Alberta Railway Museum
201 GMD GP9 A1415 12/1957 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4602:2, 1981; to CN slug 253, 1990
202 GMD GP9 A1416 12/1957 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4603:2, 1981; to CN slug 254, 1990
203 GMD GP9 A1417 12/1957 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4604:2, 1981; to CN slug 252, 1990
204 GMD GP9 A1418 12/1957 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4605:2, 1981; to CN GP9RM 4132:2, 1991
205 GMD GP9 A1419 12/1957 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4606:2, 1981; to CN slug 260:2, 1990
206 GMD GP9 A1537 6/1958 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4607:2, 1981; to CN slug 261:2, 1990
207 GMD GP9 A1538 6/1958 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4608:2, 1981; to CN GP9RM 4131:2, 1991
209 GMD GP9 A1540 6/1958 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN 4610, 1981; to CN GP9RM 7221:2, 1986
210 GMD GP9 A1541 6/1958 acquired new 1958 1981 to CN/NAR 4611; to CN 4611, 1981; to CN GP9RM 7225, 1986
211 GMD GP9 A1539 6/1958 ex NAR 208 1960 1981 to CN 4609:2, 1981; to CN slug 259, 1990
301 GMD GMD1 A1829 12/1959 acquired new 1959 1981 to CN 1078, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1178, 1990; to CN GMD1 1078, 2000; to PRSX 1078
302 GMD GMD1 A1830 12/1959 acquired new 1959 1981 to CN 1079, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1179, 1986
303 GMD GMD1 A1831 12/1959 acquired new 1959 1981 to CN 1080, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1180; retired, 2000
304 GMD GMD1 A1832 12/1959 acquired new 1959 1981 to CN 1081, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1181; retired, 1999
305 GMD GMD1 A1833 1/1960 acquired new 1959 1981 to CN 1082, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1182, 1990; to CN GMD1 1082, 2000
311 GMD GMD1 A1887 1960 ex CN 1072 1981 to CN 1072:2, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1172; retired, 1999; to SRY 1205; scrapped
312 GMD GMD1 A1892 1960 ex CN 1077 1981 to CN 1077:2, 1981; to CN GMD1m 1177, 1990
401 GMD SD38-2 A3354 1975 acquired new 1975 1981 to CN 5700:1, 1981; to CN 1650:2, 1996
402 GMD SD38-2 A3355 1975 acquired new 1975 1981 to CN 5701:1, 1981; to CN 1651:2, 1996, to SSRX 1651; to CRGX 604
403 GMD SD38-2 A3356 1975 acquired new 1975 1981 to CN 5702:1, 1981; to CN 1652:2, 1996
404 GMD SD38-2 A3357 1975 acquired new 1975 1981 to CN 5703:1, 1981; to CN 1653:2, 1996

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