Western Labrador Rail Services

Genesee and Wyoming

Labrador Iron Mines owns James Mine near Schefferville and operates trains over a 3 1/2 mile long spur connecting to Tshiuetin Rail Transportation over 134 miles of former QNS&L between Schefferville, Quebec and Emeril Junction, Labrador then QNS&L to Sept-Iles. The first ore train to leave Schefferville area in almost 30 years departed June 29, 2011. Production is expected to reach 15,000 tonnes per day.

Bloom Lake Consolidated Thompson. New 19 mile (31 km) line from the mine to Emeril Jct.built in just eight winter months!
Began loading Saturday, May 1, 2010 operating with two 82 car train sets of eventual 740 new hopper cars built by National Steel Car, Hamilton and building to 240 car trains as more cars were received 26 cars at a time via ferry from Matane. When in full production, the Bloom Lake Mine is expected to produce eight million tonnes a year.

Roster

A group of 12 units (8 Bloom Lake) originally CN SD40's upgraded to SD40-3.

QGRY 3326-3334-3327 SD40-3 8/18/2012 Emerill Jct, Labrador. Larry Russell

QGRY 3326 ex WLRS 6905 ex WC 6905 ex GCFX 6035 nee CN 5156 GMD A2415 4/1970
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QGRY 3327 ex WLRS 6906 ex WC 6906 ex GCFX 6036 nee CN 5115 GMD A2374 11/1969