Neptune Bulk Terminals Canada Ltd.
(formerly, Neptune Terminals Ltd.)
North Vancouver

805 and 805a moving from builder as NREX 8050 and 8051 account unable to use "A" with number.
NRE 3GS21B 058-0197 and TEBU 058-0214 5/2011

Note: As of 2012 three of these genset pairs provide all motive power for Neptune.

 

Two views (above and below) of 808 and 808A the first gen set mother and slug pair built by NRE.
3GS21B and TEBU built 12/2008 North Vancouver May 2010 Julius Olajos

 

NBT 2341 (re#801) in new paint scheme. Acq. 1997 (ex NS 2341 nee CofG 2341) SW1500 EMD #36133 3/1970
North Vancouver September 22,1998 Mark Forseille

801 ex 2341 (above) February 7, 2009 Douglas Sanford

801 with slug 807 (ex 83 below). September 6, 2009 Douglas Sanford

NREX 802 and 806 sold and on their way. SW1500 EMD 34499 12/1968 ex NS nee Sou 2325
CPR Coquitlam Diesel shop. 2011-09-03 Andy Cassidy

Exposure to salt water at wharves resulted in poor condition inside and out.
NREX 801, 802 re-sold 2/2013 GATX Rail becoming GMTX 156, 157.

Neptune Bulk Terminals 803 (ex 81 below) Alco S-6 at Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY) for repairs.
North Vancouver June 23, 2006 Mark Forseille

Note: 803, 804 sold 10/2009 Kettle Valley Steam Ry.
804 leased 6/2013 as Southern Prairie 46.

804 (ex 46) T-6 1000 hp Alco 3489-01 2/1968 April 11, 2009 Douglas Sanford


Still lettered PTRR 46 acq. 11/1984 ex Portland Terminal 46. T-6 1000 hp Alco 3489-01 2/1968
North Van 12/27/1986

From this angle you can see the US Alco-style notch nose on all late models such as RS-11. 8/23/1989

806 ex 82 acq. 1997 ex HB&T 82 ex SW9 28 15126 8/1951 April 11, 2009 Douglas Sanford

807 ex 83 (below) ex Houston Belt and Terminal 83 nee HB&T 27 SW9 February 7, 2009 Douglas Sanford

80 ex 80A (acq. 10/1980) ex SP 1271 S6 900 hp Alco #81422 11/1955 June 10, 1986 Douglas Sanford

SP 1271 Taylor Yard, Los Angeles 8/29/1978

Neptune Bulk Terminals Canada Ltd. 81 (acq. 6/1981) ex SP 1217 Alco S6 #81300 6/1955
North Vancouver November 15, 1988 Gordon J. Strathdee

81 in new paint scheme before renumbering to 803 (see above). January 1998 Douglas Sanford

NBT 83 (acq. 1999) ex HB&T 83 nee SW9 27 EMD #15125 8/1951
One of two NBT slugs rebuilt for HB&T. July 26, 2004 Pete Kovanda

Neptune Terminals 66 300 hp GE 50-ton 15288 6/1942 September 3, 1974 R.R.Horne
One of two units (72-336, 72-337) acquired new by ALCAN at Arvida, Que.
Transferred 1955 to Arvida, Kitimat, BC Renumbered 1001, 1002.
1001 resold 1/1959 Dominion Bridge, Burnaby, BC closed 1976 and transferred to Mount Dennis (Toronto).
1002 resold 1/1959 Nelson Machinery Co. (D) who leased it to Vancouver Iron & Engineering Works in 1964.
Resold 3/1972 Neptune Terminals Ltd. 66. Resold 1977 Burrard Yarrows, shipbuilding, North Vancouver.

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