Athabasca Northern Railway
Athabasca Northern Railway - ANY
- Route:
- Boyle - Lynton, AB (202 miles)
- Headquarters:
- Lac La Biche, AB
- Junctions with other railroads:
- Lakeland & Waterways Ry: Boyle, AB
- Radio frequencies:
- ?
- History:
- Line operated by Northern Alberta Rys from 1925 to 1981.
- NAR marged into CN in 1981.
- CN operations of the line ceased in 1994.
- In 1997, line leased by RaiLink from CN and operated as Lakeland & Waterways Ry.
- RaiLink merged into RailAmerica in July 1999.
- Lakeland & Waterways Ry ceased operations on the line in Summer 2000.
- Cando Contracting acquired line from CN on October 6, 2000.
- CN reaquires line in 2007.
- Ownership:
- Canadian National
- Roster:
Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/N | F/N | B/D | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
4004 | GMD | GP9RM | A1765 | | 1959 | ex CN 4113:2; ex (CN 4390); nee CN 4147 | 2001 | | |
4005 | GMD | GP9RM | A1652 | | 3/1959 | ex CN 4103:2; nee CN 4295 | 2001 | | to RTEX 4005; to NPR 4005 |
4006 | GMD | GP9RM | A664 | | 1955 | ex CN 4120:2; ex CN 4421; nee CN 1745 | 2001 | | to MVPX 4006; to RTEX 4006 |
4007 | EMD | GP10 | 23817 | 5553-18 | 12/1957 | ex LWR 1754; ex NREX 408; ex TCWR 408; ex ICG 8028; nee IC GP9 9317 | 2002 | | |
5232 | GMD | SD40 | A2594 | | 11/1971 | ex CN 5232 | | | to CEMR/CCGX 5232; to PDC/VLSX 5232 |
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Last updated: Oct. 24, 2021