Rail America

E&N Railway Company (1998) Ltd.

Esquimalt & Nanaimo ENR

Operated former CPR subsidiary Esquimalt & Nanaimo on Vancouver Island beginning January 8, 1999.
Port Alberni Subdivision Port Alberni to Parksville 38 miles and Victoria Sub. Parksville to Nanaimo 23 miles owned
also 73 miles to Victoria plus Parksville to Courtenay 45 miles leased. Total about 181 miles.

Rail America's operation ended June 30, 2006.

Effective July 1st a new railway, Southern Railway of Vancouver Island a Washington Group company began.

ENR 1001(ex Kiamichi 1001) in Rail America corporate paint scheme enroute to VI at New Westminster January 20, 1999.

ENR 1002 at New Westminster December 18, 1998 enroute to Vancouver Island for startup.

ENR 2796 ex MNN 2796 ex NS 2796 nee SR 2796 GP38 EMD 36044 2/1970
Note in the background are two SRY BC units likely on short term lease.

ENR 2813 (ex MNN 2813 nee SR 2813) GP38 EMD 36061 3/1970 Port Coquitlam, July 6, 1999.
Note: ENR 2813 became PSP 3877 shown at Port Coquitlam 3/01/2002
ENR 2796 GP38 EMD 36044 2/1970 became PSP 3876 Port Coquitlam 2/24/2002

ENR 3870 ex 344, CSCD 344 (below), nee PC7818 GP38 EMD 35447 11/1969
New Westminster February 17, 2007

Cascade and Columbia River 344 Port Coquitlam 3/27/1999

RLK 2099 ex Lakeland & Waterways 1751, nee CB&Q 902 GP20 EMD 26573 2/1961
Port Coquitlam December 4, 1999
Note: Rail America acquired all of RaiLink Ltd. (2,500 miles) in July 1999.

Some RA power still hanging around after operations ended. Port Coquitlam January 20, 2007

ENR 434371 (ex CP 434371 nee 439440 Angus 1971) Port Coquitlam February 24, 2002
Transferred 2002 to Mackenzie Northern MNR 434371

Returned to VI for E&N Div CRHA

Note: Rail America's operation ended June 30, 2006.

Effective July 1st a new railway, Southern Railway of Vancouver Island a Washington Group company began.