Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia

Past & Present Power

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Revised: 20 February 2023
Photo by: Caleb Wentzell at Truro, Nova Scotia on 1 January 2017
Roster by Mark Rushton
Road No. Model & Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
1504, 1506 GP15-1 - 8/79 EMD 787249-12,17 On Lease from LLPX; ex-CSX 1543, 1586 < nee CR 1611, 1686
1508 GP15-1 - 7/79 EMD 787249-5 On Lease from LLPX; ex-CSX 529 < nee CR 1604
1504, 1506 GP15-1 - 8/79 EMD 787249-12,17 On Lease from LLPX; ex-CSX 1543, 1586 and 1529 < nee CR 1611, 1686 1604
(1705) GP9M-3 - 8/59 EMD 25643 (see Note A); ex-RLK 4002 < SP 3720 < SP 3877 < nee SP 5884
1760 & 1765 RSC14 - 2,3/60 MLW 83237, 83294 Ex-CN 1760(2nd), 1765(2nd) < nee CN RS1 3857, 3864
2003 C630M - 12/67 MLW M3491-02 Ex-CN 2003(2nd)
2015-2016 C630M - 2/68 MLW M3491-14,15 Ex-CN 2015(2nd), 2016(2nd)
2022 C630M - 3/68 MLW M3491-21 Ex-CN 2015(2nd), 2016(2nd) & 2022(2nd)
2028-29 C630M - 4/68 MLW M3491-27,28 Ex-CN 2028(2nd)-29(2nd)
2032-33 C630M - 5/68 MLW M3491-21,32 Ex-CN 2032(2nd)-33(2nd)
2034 C630M - 5/68 MLW M3491-33 Ex-CN 2034(2nd)
2038-2039 C630M - 6/68 MLW M3491-37 & 38 Ex-CN 2038(2nd) & 2039(2nd)
2318 M636 - 8/70 MLW M6037-18 Ex-CN 2317(2nd)
3364 SD40-2 - 3/79 EMD 786173-36 Ex-HLCX 7869 < BN 7869 < C&S 7869
3368 SD40-2 - 7/80 EMD 786256-62 REx-HLCX 8151 < BN 8151
3627 & 3678 RS18 - 8, 12/57 MLW 82138, 82217 Ex-CN 3627 & 3678
3716 RS18 - 5/58 MLW 82479 Ex-CN 3716
3842 RS18 - 1/60 MLW 82523 Ex-CN 3842; retired and stored pending preservation at Orangedale Railway Museum
3852 RS18 - 1/60 MLW 83232 Ex-CN 3852
4000 GP9-4 - 4/59 EMD 25148 Ex-RLGN 4000 < TOR 4203 < SP 3841 < SP 3706 < nee SP 5843(?)
4001 GP9-4 - 8/59 EMD 25631 Ex-GEXR 4001 < CWRL 4001 < CWRL 3708 < SP 3708 < nee SP 5872
4002-4003 GP9-4 - 9/59 EMD 25643, 25647 Ex-RLGN 4002-03 < SP 3880, 3724 < SP 3720, 3724 < nee SP 5884, 5888
4004 GP9-4 - 8/59 EMD 25636 Ex-RLGN 4004 < SP 3872 < SP 3713 < nee SP 877
7121 SD40-2 - 12/78 EMD 786166-47 Ex-BN 7121; leased from Helm
7232 SD40-2 - 7/80 GMDD A3941 Ex-BN 7232; leased from Helm
7869 SD40-2 - 3/79 EMD 786173-36 Re-#d to CBNS 3364; x-BN 7869 < C&S 7869; leased from Helm
8151 SD40-2 - 7/80 EMD 786256-62 Re-#d to CBNS 3368; ex-BN 8151; leased from Helm
CEFX 2006 GP20D - Delivered(?)
CEFX 2259 & 2269 GP38-2 - On Lease from LLPX
GEXR 4022 GP40 - -
Note A: Loco to be permanently removed from roster or destroyed per G&W's January 2023 agreement with Dept. of Justice & Environment Protection Agency for alleged non-compliance.
Thanks to the following sources for updates:  Stephen Reeves; 
LocoNotes, Atlantic Rails (Yahoo), and Bob Van Derveer
Reference: Canadian Trackside Guide 2001, with revisions

New: 11 Feb. 2008

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