J.D.Irving Ltd.

Irving Transportation Services

Distribution and reload auto compound and various commodities.
Track and rolling stock maintenance.

EMR is acquiring CM&Q (CP) main line (see map) between milepost 109 (Grindstone, Penobscot County, Maine) and milepost 72.43 (near Brownville in Piscataquis County, Maine). The branches comprise the East Millinocket line, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 7.72; and the Millinocket line, from milepost 104.65 southward 1.2 miles to the end of the track.

Eastern Maine Ry.

PRLX 6767 leased ?/2022 (ex NS 6767, nee CR 5507) SD60M EMD 916246-8 12/1992.
Train 208-17 Wytopitiock, ME 9/17/2022

Also leased; PRLX 2501 GP38-2 (ex CSXT 2501 nee SCL 501)
and 2348 (road slug) ex CSXT 2348 nee GP40_SCL 1597,
and PRLX 6773 SD60M ex NS 6773 nee CR 5519. All to Eastern Maine.

MNR 6406 leads train 120 alongside the Saint John River. Nerepis, NB. October 29, 2022

New Brunswick Southern

NBSR 3028 acq. 2022 (ex NS 3028, nee CR 3327) GP40-2 EMD 776127-15 5/1978
Enroute at Montreal. 6/19/2022 *

NOTE: Also acquired; NS 3068 , ex CR 3400 and GP38AC NS 3095, ex 2856 nee SOU 2856.
Plus, GP40-2 CSXT 6441 ex B&O 4427; CSXT 6471 ex SBD 6609 and road slug CSXT 2259 nee GMO 506. .

Photos NBSR and missing former roads WANTED

NBSR 9801_NBSR_3700_HLCX_3670_NBSR_9802 crossing Mattawamkeag River,
Keag, ME 5/03/2001 W.Anderson

NBSR 9801 acq. 5/1998 GP38-3 (ex SP 6674 nee 7777 GP35 EMD 30186 11/1965).
NBSR 3700 acq. 1995 (nee QNSL 133 GP9 GMD A429 6/1954)
HLCX 3670 (nee BO 3813 EMD GP38 33331 10/1967)
NBSR 9802 6/1998 GP38-3 (ex SP 6639 nee 7742 GP35 EMD 30149 5/1965).

CLOSEUP

NBSR 911 in brand new paint switching in yard. Mc.Adam 7/13, 2022

GP38-3 ex HLCX 911 leased 2011 acquired 2015. Ex UP 911/2411,
ex GP38 CSXT 9652/2185, ex SBD 2185/6276, nee CRR 2005.
EMD 33067 6/1967

NBSR 917 acq. 2015 GP38-3 (ex HLCX 917, KCS 917, UP 917:2 ex UP 2504:2,
GP40 ex CSXT 6782, SBD 6782, SCL 1628) EMD 35929-33 6/1970 Mc.Adam, NB 2/15/2021

GMTX 211 MP15AC leased 2014 (nee GNWR 46) MP15DC EMD 796350-2 11/1980

NBSR 2317 acq. 11/2013 (nee Devco 217) GP38-2 GMD A3685 6/1979 CPR St.Luc diesel shop.

NBSR 2318 acq. 9/2003 (nee Devco 216) GP38-2 GMD A3684 6/1979
Brownville Jct. ME 8/02/2011

NBSR 2319 acq. 9/2003 (nee Devco 219) GP38-2 GMD A3687 6/1979
Brownville Jct. ME 5/09/2021

. NBSR 3701 acq. 1995 (nee QNSL 167) GP9RM GMD GP9 A946 6/1956 Mattawamkeag, ME 8/08/1996

NBSR 6304 leads 6318_6315_GMTX 3055 (leased) on train 910 near South Twin Lake
on Millinocket Sub. at Norcross Route 11 south of Millinocket, ME 6/10/2020

NBSR 6304 acq. 2017 EMD 31435 3/1966. Recently (2022) renumbered 8145.
(ex HLCX 6304, ex TFM 1515, ex MKCX 9057 SD40M-2, ex PLM 3021, ex UP 3021 SD40).

NBSR 6315 newly repainted leads a short train 908 of just 19 cars on the Mc.Adam Sub.
Wellsford, NB 8/10/2022

NBSR 6315 acq. 2014 SD40-2 (ex HLCX 6315 nee CP 5522 3/2000) SD40 GMD A2155 11/1966
Maine Northern 910 West Sebeois, ME 6/10/2020
Note: HLCX 6315 caption: Mattawamkeag ME 11/19/2012

NBSR 6319 SD40-2 ex HLCX 6319 ex 6202:1 (1994 nee QNSL 219) SD40 GMD A2556 7/1971
Brownville Jct. ME 5/03/2016

HLCX 6319 leased 8/2012 newly repainted NBS still with HLCX reporting marks. Mattawamkeag 11/19/2012

NBSR 6401 acq. 7/2021 (ex NS 2650) SD70M-2 EMD 20046650-2 10/2005
Held up due to customs paperwork. Brownville Jct. ME 7/16/2021

NBSR 6401 leads a mixed consist of three other units making its first trip with train 907.
Restored historic former CPR station at McAdam, NB August 5, 2021

8144 leads three other units on NBSR 907 westbound at Welsford, NB July 13, 2022

NBSR 8144 acq. 2014 ex HLCX 8144 leased 3/2011, nee BN 8144. SD40-2 EMD 786256-55 7/1980

Subsequent owners

NBSR 269 ex CN 269 Lambton Diesel (D) Sarnia

Rolling stock

NBSR 434919 ex CP 434919

Eastern Maine

EMRY 6403 acq. 2021 (ex NS 2715) SD70M-2 EMD 20056710-15 2/2006
6403 leads train 207 over the Pleasant River. Brownville Junction, ME. 10/12/2022

EMRY 6404 enroute as NBSR 6404. (Ex NS 2659) SD70M-2 EMD 20046650-011 10/2005

Builders "plate"

Maine Northern

MNR 6340 SD40-2 EMD 37529 4/1966 Ex HLCX 6340 leased 2017. Ex GECX 7326, ex SP 7326 nee SP 8448

HLCX 6340, NBSR 8144, NBSR 6315 crossing Pleasant River, Brownville Jct. ME 10/27/2015

Enroute as NBSR 6405. (ex NS 2666) SD70M-2 EMD 20046650-018 2005

MNR 6406 enroute as NBSR 6406 (ex NS 2777).SD70M-2 EMD 2005676-77 5/2006
Smiths Falls, ON 9/23/2021 Robert Heathorn