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VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada - VIA

Route:
Victoria - Courtenay, BC (140 miles)
Vancouver, BC - Jasper, AB - Edmonton, AB - Saskatoon, SK - Winnipeg, MB - Sudbury, ON - Toronto (2771 miles)
Jasper, AB - Prince George, BC - Prince Rupert (721 miles)
Winnipeg - The Pas - Churchill, MB (1055 miles)
The Pas - Lynn Lake, MB (242 miles)
Sudbury - White River, ON (301 miles)
Windsor, ON - Québec, PQ (corridor)
Montréal - Hervey - Jonquière, PQ (317 miles)
Montréal - Hervey - Senneterre, PQ (446 miles)
Montréal - Matapédia - Moncton, NB - Halifax, NS (837 miles)
Matapedia - Gaspé (198 miles)
Halifax - Sydney, NS (? miles)
Headquarters:
Montréal, PQ
Junctions with other railroads:
many
Radio frequencies:
History:
Created on January 12, 1977 as a subsidiary of CN.
Became a separate Crown corporation on April 1, 1978.
Took over CP's passanger services on September 29, 1978.
Ownership:
Government of Canada
Roster:
This is a lengthy roster, which will take time to compile. For now, only VIA's SW1000s, P42DCs and RDCs are included.
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
201 EMD SW1000 11/1966 32395 ? nee Inland Steel 115 1987 1991 to Stelco 456 (Nanticoke, ON), 1995
202 EMD SW1000 11/1966 32396 ? nee Inland Steel 116 1987 - in service
203 EMD SW1000 11/1966 32587 4507-1 nee Inland Steel 117 1987 1994 to Ennis Paikin Steel (St. Louis, MO), 1996
204 EMD SW1000 2/1967 32586 7941-1 nee Inland Steel 118 1987 - in service
900 GE P42DC 10/2001 53216 acquired new 2001 - in service
901 GE P42DC 2001 53217 acquired new 2001 - in service
902 GE P42DC 2001 53218 acquired new 2001 - in service
903 GE P42DC 2001 53219 acquired new 2001 - in service
904 GE P42DC 2001 53220 acquired new 2001 - in service
905 GE P42DC 2001 53221 acquired new 2001 - in service
906 GE P42DC 2001 53222 acquired new 2001 - in service
907 GE P42DC 2001 53223 acquired new 2001 - in service
908 GE P42DC 2001 53224 acquired new 2001 - in service
909 GE P42DC 2001 53225 acquired new 2001 - in service
910 GE P42DC 2001 53226 acquired new 2001 - in service
911 GE P42DC 2001 53227 acquired new 2001 - in service
912 GE P42DC 2001 53228 acquired new 2001 - in service
913 GE P42DC 2001 53229 acquired new 2001 - in service
914 GE P42DC 2001 53230 acquired new 2001 - in service
915 GE P42DC 2001 53231 acquired new 2001 - in service
916 GE P42DC 2001 53232 acquired new 2001 - in service
917 GE P42DC 2001 53233 acquired new 2001 - in service
918 GE P42DC 2001 53234 acquired new 2001 - in service
919 GE P42DC 2001 53235 acquired new 2001 - in service
920 GE P42DC 12/2001 53236 acquired new 2001 - in service
6000 Budd RDC-9 1956 6401 ex-CN 6000; ex-CN D500; nee BM 6900 1978 1986-8 retired, 1986-8
6001 Budd RDC-9 1956 6402 ex-CN 6001; ex-CN D501; nee BM 6901 1978 1986-8 to Canada Allied Diesel (for parts), 1993
6002 Budd RDC-9 1956 6403 ex-CN 6002; ex-CN D502; nee BM 6902 1978 1986-8 retired; stored (Les-Cedres, QC)
6003 Budd RDC-9 1956 6416 ex-CN 6003; ex-CN D503; nee BM 6903 1978 1986-8 to LNAL
6004 Budd RDC-9 1956 6420 ex-CN 6004; ex-CN D504; nee BM 6904 1978 1986-8 to LNAL
6005 Budd RDC-9 1956 6421 ex-CN 6005; ex-CN D505; nee BM 6905 1978 1986-8 retired; stored (Les-Cedres, QC)
6006 Budd RDC-9 1956 6426 ex-CN 6006; ex-CN D506; nee BM 6906 1978 1986-8 retired; stored (Les-Cedres, QC)
6100 Budd RDC-1 7/1953 5923 ex-CN 6100; nee CN D200:1 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2004, 1993
6101 Budd RDC-1 8/1955 6218 ex-CN 6101; nee CN D201:1 1978 ? to QNSL 6101, 1993
6102 Budd RDC-1 2/1957 6618 ex-CN 6102; nee CN D102 1978 ? to BCOL BC-15, 1990
6103 NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED
6104 Budd RDC-1 6/1957 6806 ex-CN 6104; nee CN D104 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2012, 1993
6105 Budd RDC-1 6/1957 6807 ex-CN 6105; nee CN D105 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6106 Budd RDC-1 6/1957 6808 ex-CN 6106; nee CN D106 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2011, 1993
6107 CC&F RDC-1 4/1958 6901 ex-CN 6107; nee CN D107 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6108 CC&F RDC-1 4/1958 6902 ex-CN 6108; nee CN D108 1978 ? retired and stored
6109 Budd RDC-1 10/1955 6222 ex-CN 6109; nee CEI RDC1 1978 ? to Regor (Cuba), 1998
6110 Budd RDC-1 7/1949 2960 ex-CN 6110; nee Budd 2960 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6111 Budd RDC-1 4/1955 6106 ex-CN 6111; nee BM 6111 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6112 Budd RDC-1 4/1955 6105 ex-CN 6112; nee BM 6110 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2005, 1993
6113 Budd RDC-1 4/1955 6114 ex-CN 6113; nee BM 6119 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6114 Budd RDC-1 5/1955 6116 ex-CN 6114; nee BM 6121 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6115 Budd RDC-1 4/1955 6111 ex-CN 6115; nee BM 6116 1978 ? to QNSL 6115, 1993
6116 Budd RDC-1 3/1955 6102 ex-CN 6116; nee BM 6107 1978 ? to AMF Transport, 1995
6117 Budd RDC-1 4/1955 6103 ex-CN 6117; nee BM 6108 1978 ? retired
6118 Budd RDC-1 3/1955 6101 ex-CN 6118; nee BM 6106 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6119 Budd RDC-1 7/1957 6704 ex-CN 6119; nee CN D303 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6120 Budd RDC-1 6/1957 6703 ex-CN 6120; nee CN D352 1978 ? to Regor (Cuba), 1998
6121 Budd RDC-1 12/1953 5910 ex-CN 6121; nee CN D100:1 1978 ? to QNSL 6121, 1993
6122 CC&F RDC-1 5/1958 6912 ex-CN 6122; nee CN D201:2 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6123 Budd RDC-1 2/1957 6617 nee CP 9063 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2006, 1993
6124 Budd RDC-1 8/1955 6220 ex-CP 9049; nee DSS&A 500 1978 ? to Regor (Cuba), 1998
6125 CC&F RDC-1 2/1958 6911 ex-CP RDC-5 9302; nee CP RDC-2 9199 1978 ? to QNSL 6125, 1993
6126 Budd RDC-1 8/1956 6318 ex-CP 9059; nee DAR 9059 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2010, 1993
6127 Budd RDC-1 1/1957 6612 nee CP 9062 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2007, 1993
6128 Budd RDC-1 5/1953 5817 nee CP 9051 1978 ? to BCOL (BC-16), 1990
6129 Budd RDC-1 8/1955 6221 nee CP 9056 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2008, 1993
6130 Budd RDC-1 9/1955 6223 nee CP 9057 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999; leased to VIA 6130, 2000-02
6131 CC&F RDC-1 5/1958 6903 nee CP 9070 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2001, 1993
6132 Budd RDC-1 7/1953 5924 nee CP 9055 1978 ? to Regor (Cuba), 1998
6133 Budd RDC-1 7/1956 6317 ex-CP 9058; nee DAR 9058 1978 - in service
6134 Budd RDC-1 2/1957 6706 nee CP 9065 1978 ? retired
6135 CC&F RDC-1 6/1958 6905 nee CP 9072 1978 - in service
6136 Budd RDC-1 3/1957 6708 nee CP 9067 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6137 Budd RDC-1 4/1953 5816 nee CP 9050 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6138 Budd RDC-1 7/1956 6314 ex-CP RDC-5 9309; nee CP RDC-2 9109 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6139 Budd RDC-1 2/1957 6619 nee CP 9064 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2009, 1993
6140 CC&F RDC-1 2/1958 6906 ex-CP RDC-5 9308; nee CP RDC-2 9194 1978 ? to Quebec Central Ry 6140, 2000
6141 CC&F RDC-1 6/1958 6904 nee CP 9071 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2013, 1993
6142 Budd RDC-1 1/1957 6611 nee CP 9061 1978 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2002, 1993
6143 Budd RDC-1 6/1951 5416 ex-CP RDC-5 9306; ex-CP RDC-2 9116; nee LV 41 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6144 Budd RDC-1 3/1955 6022 ex-CN 6350; nee CN D101:1 1978 ? retired
6145 Budd RDC-1 9/1956 6503 ex-CP RDC-5 9303; nee CP RDC-2 9110 1982 ? to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 2003, 1993
6146 Budd RDC-1 9/1955 6229 ex-CP RDC-5 9300; nee CP RDC-2 9102 1982 ? retired
6147 Budd RDC-1 3/1955 6014 ex-CP RDC-5 9307; nee CP RDC-2 9100 1982 ? to Regor (Cuba), 1998
6148 Budd RDC-1 2/1957 6609 ex-CP RDC-5 9305; nee CP RDC-2 9114 1982 - in service
(9053) Budd RDC-1 6/1953 5918 nee CP 9053 1978 1985 retired, 1985
6200 Budd RDC-2 1/1955 6002 ex-CN 6200; nee CN D250 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6201 NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED
6202 CC&F RDC-2 5/1958 6915 ex-CN 6202; nee CN D202 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6203 CC&F RDC-2 5/1958 6916 ex-CN 6203; nee CN D203 1978 ? to QNSL 6203, 1993
6204 Budd RDC-2 7/1957 6814 ex-CN 6204; nee CN D204 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6205 CC&F RDC-2 5/1958 6914 ex-CN 6205; nee CN D205 1978 - in service
6206 Budd RDC-2 1/1955 6003 ex-CN 6206; nee BM 6200 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6207 Budd RDC-2 6/1956 6309 ex-CN 6207; nee CP 9104 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6208 CC&F RDC-2 2/1958 6907 ex-CN 6208; nee CP 9195 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6209 CC&F RDC-2 2/1958 6908 ex-CN 6209; nee CP 9196 1978 ? retired
6210 CC&F RDC-2 2/1958 6909 ex-CN 6210; nee CP 9197 1978 ? retired
6211 Budd RDC-2 2/1957 6607 nee CP 9112 1978 ? to BCOL BC-23, 1990; retired, 1995; scrapped
6212 Budd RDC-2 6/1956 6310 nee CP 9105 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6213 Budd RDC-2 6/1956 6308 nee CP 9103 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6214 Budd RDC-2 7/1956 6311 nee CP 9106 1978 ? to FMRC, 1999
6215 Budd RDC-2 7/1956 6312 nee CP 9107 1978 - in service
6216 Budd RDC-2 3/1955 6019 nee CP RDC-3 9022 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6217 CC&F RDC-2 5/1958 6913 nee CP 9115 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6218 Budd RDC-2 12/1956 6602 ex-CN RDC-3 6355; nee DWP D301 1978 ? to QNSL 6218, 1993
6219 Budd RDC-2 10/1956 6504 nee CP 9111 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6220 Budd RDC-2 6/1957 6702 ex-CN RDC-3 6302; nee CN D302 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6221 Budd RDC-2 7/1956 6301 ex-CN RDC-3 6356; nee MKT 20 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6222 Budd RDC-2 3/1955 6018 nee CP RDC-3 9021 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6223 Budd RDC-2 7/1956 6305 nee CP RDC-3 9024 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6224 Budd RDC-2 3/1955 6021 nee CP RDC-3 9023 1978 ? to Industrial Rail Services (Moncton, NB), 2000
6225 Budd RDC-2 3/1957 6701 ex-CN RDC-3 6351; nee CN D351 1978 ? to CAD Railway Services (Lachine, QC), 2000
(9113) Budd RDC-2 2/1957 6608 nee CP 9113 1978 1985 retired, 1985
6250 Budd RDC-4 9/1955 6230 ex-VIA 6450; ex-CN 6450; ex-CN D450; nee CN D151 1988 - in service
6401 Budd RDC-4 5/1957 6803 ex-CN 6401; nee CN D401 1978 ? retired
6450 Budd RDC-4 9/1955 6230 ex-CN 6450; ex-CN D450; nee CN D151 1978 1988 to VIA 6250, 1988
6453 Budd RDC-4 6/1953 5904 ex-CN 6453; nee CN D150 1978 ? retired
6475 Budd RDC-4 6/1957 6804 ex-CN 6475; nee CN D402 1978 ? retired
(9200) Budd RDC-4 9/1955 6231 nee CP 9200 1978 1985 retired, 1985
(9250) Budd RDC-4 7/1956 6306 nee CP 9250 1978 ? to Canadian Ry Museum (St-Constant, QC), 2003
(9251) Budd RDC-4 7/1956 6307 nee CP 9251 1978 ? retired

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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Last updated: April 20, 2003

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