Central Manitoba Railway

Central Manitoba Railway
Reporting mark CEMR (CCGX for Cando Rail Services locomotives)
Locale Manitoba
Dates of operation 1999–Present
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba
Website http://www.candorail.com/cemr/

Central Manitoba Railway
Pine Falls Sub
67.5
 Pine Falls
66.4
 Manitoba Paper Spur
65.9
 McCarl
53.3
 Stead
23.8
 East Selkirk (End of Track)
23.1
 Manitoba Hydro Spur
22.4
 Brainerd
17.1
 Gonor
10.2
 Manlius
 North Transcona Yards
4.1
 Pine Jct CP Keewatin Sub
 Griffin Canada/Transcona
0.2
 Peters
0
 Beach Jct CN Reddit Sub
Carman Sub
0
 Carman Jct CN Carman Sub
13.3
 Sanford
21.8
 Brunkild
25.4
 Mollard
30.1
 Sperling
37.2
 Homewood
 to Elm Creek
43.6
 Carman
50.5
 Graysville

The Central Manitoba Railway (reporting mark CEMR) is a Canadian shortline railway operating in the province of Manitoba.

The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) was created in 1999 by Cando Rail Services Ltd.[1] to purchase the former CN Pine Falls (67 miles (108 km)) and Carman subdivisions (51 miles (82 km)). They run five days a week (weekdays) in the Norcran Industrial Area in North Transcona. They purchased a former CPR yard that was built in 1887–9 and built a new shop-house and diesel repair facility. They also repair cars for other railways.

They run on 115 & 132 pound per yard (50 kg/m) rail on the Carman sub, and 85 pound per yard (42 kg/m) light rail on the Pine Falls sub, one of the few light rail branches existing in Manitoba.

Livery

1999 - December 2017

CEMR 4002 in CEMR's original paint scheme.

A black top and bottom broken by red and white stripes down the middle with the CEMR "bison" logo and a larger grey stripe and large white engine numbers on the sides under the windows of the cab.

December 2017 - Present

CEMR 4002 after being repainted in December 2017.

Solid black with red and white curved stripes near the rear and on the nose of the locomotive, and a red line on the fuel tank. This base scheme, and the font of the numbers, match that of the CEMR's parent company, Cando Rail Services. In the middle of the body is the CEMR "bison" logo, with the website of Cando underneath.

Locomotives

The Central Manitoba Railway currently operates 16 locomotives.[2]

Red = No longer on roster

Unit NumberBuiltTypeNotes
CIT 38061959GP38-3Acquired 2015
CEMR 4000March 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4020, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4001September 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4025, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4002April 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4026, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4003January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4007, acquired 1999.
CCGX 4010January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4010, acquired 2004?.
CCGX 4011January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4011, acquired 2004
CEMR 4012January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4008, acquired 2004
CEMR 4013July 1956GP9RMEx-CN 4013, acquired 2004
CEMR 4014November 1957GP9RMEx-CN 4001, acquired 2004
CEMR 4081June 1956GP9Ex-GTW 4446, acquired 2006
CCGX 41181955GP9RMEx-CN 4118, acquired 2012
CCGX 41191955GP9RMEx-CN 4119, acquired 2012
CCGX 4201?GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4202February 1964GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4203 GP38-3 Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4204 GP38-3 Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 5201 1971 SD38AC Ex-DMIR 202, Acquired in 2015
CCGX 5232November 1971SD40Ex-CN 5232, acquired 200X, moved to Prairie Rail Solutions in 2015
CCGX 5310 1978 SD40-2W Ex-CN
CCGX 53111978SD40-2WEx-CN 5311/DESX 5311, acquired 2014
CEMR 53961978SD40-2Ex-CN 5396, née CP 5784
CEFX 6056 October 1978 SD38-2 Leased Fall 2015, Ex- IAIS 156
CEFX 6057 October 1978 SD38-2 Leased Fall 2015, Ex-IAIS 157
CCGX 70611955GP9RMEx-CN 7061, acquired 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ↑ http://www.traingeek.ca/wp/trains/shortlines/cemr/roster/


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