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Englewood Railway of Western Forest Products

Englewood Railway of Western Forest Products

Route:
Beaver Cove - Nimpkish - Woss - Vernon Reload, BC (56 miles)
Headquarters:
Woss, BC
Junctions with other railroads:
none
Radio frequencies:
160.650, 165.540
History:
Construction of the line began in 1917 by the Nimpkish Timber Company.
Nimpkish Timber Company renamed Wood & English Logging in 1924.
Beaver Cove Lumber & Pulp Company purchased in 1926 to form Canadian Forest Products.
Acquired by Western Forest Products (and renamed Englewood Railway of Western Forest Products) in 2006.
Ownership:
Western Forest Products
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
301 GMD SW1200RSu A830* 3/1956 Canfor (Woss, BC) 301; Englewood Ry of Western Forest Products (same) 301, 2006 2006 - *serial A829 assigned, but A830 applied;
r/b with CAT 3512 engine
302 GMD SW1200RSu A831* 3/1956 Canfor (Woss, BC) 302; Englewood Ry of Western Forest Products (same) 302, 2006 2006 - *serial A830 assigned, but A831 applied;
r/b with CAT 3512 engine
303 GMD SW1200RS A1715 4/1959 Canfor (Woss, BC) 303; Englewood Ry of Western Forest Products (same) 303, 2006 2006 -
304 EMD SW1200u 19663 4277-3 9/1954 Coos Bay Lumber (Coos Bay, OR) 1203; Georgia-Pacific (same) 1203, 1956; Canfor (Woss, BC) 4804, 1972; re#d 304, 1977; Englewood Ry of Western Forest Products (same) 304, 2006 2006 - r/b with CAT 3512 engine

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Last updated: August 15, 2006



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