Ontario Southland Railway

Motive Power

Compiled by: Walter Pfefferle Photo by: Pierre Ozorak
AAR Mark: OSR Revised: 10 May 2020
Road No. Model Builder & Date Bldr No. Notes
51 NW2 EMD - 12/1947 5703 Ex-Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo 51
52 SW9 EMD - 2/1951 A151 Ex-Port Stanley Terminal L3; nee Chesapeake & Ohio 5242
175 GP9 EMD - 11/1956 22576 Ex-OSR 6193 (Zyndar Bros. 000059, Pulsar 000059), exx-New Ridge Mining 6193, exxx-Ridgeway Coal 6193, nee Chesapeake & Ohio 6193
180-181 RS18U MLW - 4-5/1958 82450 & 82458 Ex-CP 1860 & 1861; nee Candian Pacific 8769 & 8777
182 RS18U MLW - 4/1958 82258 Ex-QGRY 1801, exx-DLWR 1801, exxx-CP 1801, nee Canadian Pacific 8764
183-184 RS18 MLW - 5/1968 M3497-02 & 03 Ex-Inco 208-3 & 4
378 & 383 GP7 EMD - 3/51, 5/52 14008, 16481 Ex-CP 378 & 383; nee SOO Line (MStPM&SSM) 378 & 383
500 S6 Alco - 11/1956 81819 Ex-Vancouver Wharves 29, exx-SP 1240, nee Southern Pacific 1073
501-502 S13 MLW - 1/1959 82548-82549 Ex-British Columbia Rail 501-502, nee Pacific Great Eastern 1001-1002
503-504 RS23 MLW 9/59 & 8/60 82581, 83286 Nee Canadian Pacific 8029 and 8044
505-506 RS23 MLW 9 & 8 /59 82573, 82476 Nee Canadian Pacific 8021 and 8013 (which is also ex-Rail Serv 8013)
507 RS23 MLW - 8/60 83290 Ex-Devco / Sydney & Louisburg 201

(641, 644)

M420W MLW 9/73 M6068-02 & 05 Sold to Sartignan; nee British Columbia Railway (same numbers)

(646, 647)

M420W MLW 10/1973 M6068-07 & 08 Sold to Satignan; nee British Columbia Railway (same numbers)
1116 Control Cab MLW - 6/1957 81621 Built from CP RS18U #1802, nee CPR 8746
1400 FP9 GMD - 7/1958 A1399 Ex-RLK 1400 < VIA 6303 < VIA FP9A 6539 < nee CN 6539
1401 FP9 GMD - 3/1957 A1195 Ex-RLK 1401 < VIA 6312 < VIA FP9A 6523 < nee CN 6523
1620 GP9 GMD - 2/1957 A1115 Ex-CP 1620 < nee CP GP9 8659
6520 FP9 GMD - 12/1954 A638 Ex-TTSL 6305 < VIA 6305 < VIA FP9A 6508 < nee CN 6508
8235 GP9u -- -- Ex-CPR
More detailed information can be found at OSR roster link.

References:

Canadian Trackside Guide, X2200 South, and LocoNotes II

Additional Sources: Stephen Host, Bruce Mercer, Bob Van Derveer, and Ed Weisensel


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