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Roberval & Saguenay Railway

Roberval & Saguenay Railway - RS

Route:
Kenogami - Arvida - Junction - Port Alfred, QC (? miles)
Junction - Grande-Baie, QC (? miles)
Junction - Laterriere, QC (? miles)
Saguenay Power - Alma, QC (10 miles)
Headquarters:
Arvida, QC
Junctions with other railroads:
CN: Arvida & Saguenay Power, QC
Radio frequencies:
161.145, 160.185, 160.020
History:
Railway began as the Ha Ha Bay Railway in August 1910.
Took over the electric railway owned by Chicoutimi Pulp in 1911.
Roberval & Saguenay created in 1912.
Railway purchased by Alcan in 1926.
Ownership:
Alcan
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
18 Whitcomb 50DE36 4/1941 60083 acquired new 1941 1975 to (D) United Ry Supply, 1975; to Stelco, 1976; to St. Lawrence Iron & Metal, 1976; scrapped,
19 Alco RS-2 8/1947 75265 acquired new 1947 ?
20 MLW RS-2 12/1949 76095 acquired new 1949 1976 to Canadian Ry Museum (St-Constant, QC), 1976
21 Alco S-2 3/1943 70233 ex-RS 59; nee Alcan 72-359 (Arvida, QC) ? 1965 to Alcan 72-359 (Arvida, QC), 1965; scrapped, 1979
22 MLW RS-3 4/1955 81185 acquired new 1955 1979 to COGEMA 22, 1979; to Donohue 22; to ADSX 22, 2000; to York-Durham Heritage Ry 22, 2001
23 GMD SW1200 11/1956 A976 acquired new 1956 1973 to CGT 23, 1973; to CGT 103
24 MLW RS-18 4/1960 83278 acquired new 1960 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
25 MLW RS-18 6/1965 84871 acquired new 1965 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
26 MLW M-420TR 4/1972 M6051-01 nee Alcan 26 1972 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
27 MLW M-420TR 4/1972 M6051-02 nee Alcan 27 1972 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000; to Central New York Locomotive Co (Jamesville, NY), 2000
28 Alco RS-3 8/1953 80531 nee DH 4129 1973 1979 to ADIR 28, 1979; to BSOR 28
29 Alco RS-3 9/1952 80317 nee DH 4097 (body) & DH 4117 (frame) 1973 ? to ADIR 29; to NYSW 104
30 Alco RS-3 6/1952 79944 nee RDG 485 1973 ? to Quebec North Shore Paper 30; to Domtar 68, 1978; to Domtar 68 (Red Rock, ON); to York-Durham Heritage Ry 68, 1994; to Reading Co Technical & Historical Soc 485, 1997
31 Alco RS-3 6/1952 80110 nee RDG 492 1974 1979 to NYSW 103, 1979
32 Alco RS-11 8/1959 83451 ex-SP 2931; nee SP 5866 1976 c.1988 retired, c.1988; scrapped
33 Alco C-420 3/1964 84780 nee LI 209 1977 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
34 Alco C-420 4/1964 84785 nee LI 214 1978 ? retired; scrapped, 1992-93
35 Alco C-420 5/1964 84786 nee LI 215 1978 ? retired; scrapped, 1992-93
36 Alco C-420 5/1964 84787 nee LI 216 1978 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
37 Alco C-420 4/1964 84783 nee LI 212 1978 ? retired; scrapped, 1992-93
38 Alco C-420 5/1964 84789 nee LI 218 1978 ? retired; scrapped, 1992-93
39 Alco C-420 5/1964 84790 nee LI 219 1978 1988 wrecked; scrapped, 1992-93
40 Alco C-420 2/1964 84728 nee LI 206 1978 199x to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000
41 Alco C-420 4/1964 84782 nee LI 211 1978 199x to to Benoit Girard, Metal Inc. (Jonquiere, QC), 2000; to Central New York Locomotive Co (Jamesville, NY), 2000
43 MLW RS-18 1959 83189 nee CN 3124 1990 1991 to LVAL 1801, 1991; to DLWR 1801
50 GE B23-7SR 12/1970 37528 nee ATSF U23B 6337 1990 - in service
51 GE B23-7SR 1/1971 37529 nee ATSF U23B 6338 1990 - in service
52 GE B23-7SR 1/1972 41531 ex-UP U23B 570; ex-MP 4536; nee MP 2287 1991 - in service
59 Alco S-2 3/1943 70233 nee Alcan 72-359 (Arvida, QC) ? ? to RS 21; to Alcan 72-359 (Arvida, QC), 1965; scrapped, 1979
60:1 Alco S-2 6/1943 70218 nee Alcan 72-360 (Arvida, QC) ? ? retired; scrapped, 1978
60:2 GMD/AMF GP38-2 10/1967 A2254 ex-CN GP40 9312:2; nee CN 4012 1996 - in service
61 EMD/AMF GP38-2 2/1967 32868 5723-9 ex-KCS GP40 784; nee IC 3048 1996 - in service
62 EMD/AMF GP38-2 2/1967 32871 7959-3 ex-KCS GP40 787; nee IC 3051 1997 - in service
63 EMD/AMF GP38-2 2/1967 32869 7959-1 ex-KCS GP40 785; nee IC 3049 1997 - in service
64 GMD/AMF GP38-2 10/1967 A2256 ex-CN GP40 9314:2; nee CN 4014 1997 - in service
65 GMD/AMF GP38-2 10/1967 A2258 ex-CN GP40 9316:2; nee CN 4016 1997 - in service
66 GMD/AMF GP38-3 10/1967 A2255 ex-CN GP40 9313; nee CN 4013 1998 - in service
67 EMD/Alstom GP38-3 4/1969 34852 7158-30 ex-MKCX GP40 4301; ex-GATX 3729; nee BO 3729 2000 - in service
101 MLW S-2 8/1949 76479 nee AJ 101 1974 ? to (D) Merrilees, 1978; to Gorman Construction no#; scrapped, 1980
102 MLW S-4 7/1951 77589 nee AJ 102 1974 ? to National Research Council 102, 1978; to Canadian Ry Museum (St-Constant, QC), 2000

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