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British Columbia Industrial Railroads

British Columbia Industrial Railroads

A selection of a few of BC's industrial railroads. For a complete listing of current industrial locomotives, I highly recommend the Canadian Trackside Guide, published annually by the Bytown Railway Society.


Canadian Trackside Guide
Bytown Railway Society


Comprehensive Guide To Industrial Locomotives
Jay Reed


Critters, Dinkys & Centercabs
Jay Reed


DELTA

OmniTRAX - Trans Canada Switching Services

www.omnitrax.com
currently uses mainline (CN and CP) power to move trains
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
OMLX 1750 EMD SD9E 21286 5434-13 2/1956 ex-GWR 912; ex-SP 4375; ex-SP 3935; nee SP 5461 1997 2003 to OMLX {CTRW} 1750, 2003
OMLX 1751 EMD SD9 23918 5555-8 2/1958 ex-HBRY 1751; ex-OMLX 200; ex-CFNR 200; nee DMIR 138 2001 2003 to OMLX {CTRW} 1751, 2003
OMLX 1752 EMD SD9 23936 5555-26 4/1958 ex-HBRY 1752; ex-OMLX 201; ex-CFNR 201; nee DMIR 156 2001 2003 to OMLX {CTRW} 1752, 2003


NORTH VANCOUVER

Canadian Occidental Petroleum
100 Amherst Ave,
North Vancouver, BC V7H 1S4
renamed Nexen Chemicals
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
3 Whitcomb 80-ton 80DE5b 60322 9/1943 ex-Hooker Chemical (North Vancouver, BC) 3; ex-Mississippi Valley Equipment; nee US Army (Kankakee, IL) 7203 1980 1984 to Fraser Pulp Chips (Surrey, BC) no#, 1984; to Cameo Plastic Products (Langley, BC) no#, 1989; to Slater Iron & Salvage (Surrey, BC), c.1999; scrapped
Titan 102 EMD NW2 5745 ? 1/1948 ex-Pacific Transportation Service 102; ex-BN 595; nee SPS 42 1989 ? to Nexen Chemicals 102 (North Vancouver, BC)
Titan 149 EMD SW9 13297 4088-1 5/1951 ex-General Metals (Tacoma, WA); ex-BN 149; nee GN 17 1988 ? to Nexen Chemicals 149 (North Vancouver, BC)


Neptune Bulk Terminals
1001 Low Level Rd,
North Vancouver, BC V7L 1A7
604 985-7461
www.neptuneterminals.com
operating
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
46 Alco T-6 3489-01 2/1968 nee PTRC 46 1984 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 804, 2004
55 Alco RS-1 73756 S1978 6/1945 ex-Mannix Construction (BC) 55; ex-SPS 55; nee OE 55 1973 1985 to West Coast Ry Assn (Squamish, BC); to Pacific Northwest Chapter NRHS; scrapped
66 GE 50-ton 15288 6/1942 ex-Vancouver Iron & Engineering Works (Vancouver, BC) 66; ex-Alcan Canada Products (Kitimat, BC) 1002; nee Alcan (Arvida, PQ) 72-337 1972 1977 to (D) Merrilees, 1977; scrapped
80 Alco S-6 81422 S3249 11/1955 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals 80A (North Vancouver, BC); ex-SP 1271; nee SP 4635 ? 1997 to (D) Canadian Railserv 80, 1997; to Dow Chemical (Fort Saskatchewan, AB) 1010, 1998; to Dow Chemical (Prentiss, AB) 1010, 2002
80A Alco S-6 81422 S3249 11/1955 ex-SP 1271; nee SP 4635 1980 ? to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 80; to (D) Canadian Railserv 80, 1997; to Dow Chemical (Fort Saskatchewan, AB) 1010, 1998; to Dow Chemical (Prentiss, AB) 1010, 2002
81 Alco S-6 81300 S3242 6/1955 ex-SP 1217; nee SP 1050 1981 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 803, 2004
82 EMD SW9 Slug 15126 6333-7 8/1951 ex-HBT 82; nee HBT SW9 28 1998 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 806 or 807, 2004
83 EMD SW9 Slug 15125 6333-6 8/1951 ex-HBT 83; nee HBT SW9 27 1999 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 806 or 807, 2004
104 Alco S-4 78800 6/1951 nee MTFR 104 1970 c.1982 scrapped
801 EMD SW1500 36133 4574-4 3/1970 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 2341; ex-NS 2341; nee SOU 2341 2004 - in service
802 EMD SW1500 34499 7139-26 12/1968 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 1512; ex-HLCX 1512; nee SOU 2325 2004 - in service
803 Alco S-6 81300 S3242 6/1955 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 81; ex-SP 1217; nee SP 1050 2004 - in service
804 Alco T-6 3489-01 2/1968 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 46; nee PTRC 46 2004 - in service
805 - - - - - not assigned - - not assigned
806 or 807 EMD SW9 Slug 15126 6333-7 8/1951 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 82; ex-HBT 82; nee HBT SW9 28 2004 - in service
806 or 807 EMD SW9 Slug 15125 6333-6 8/1951 ex-Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 83; ex-HBT 83; nee HBT SW9 27 2004 - in service
1512 EMD SW1500 34499 7139-26 12/1968 ex-HLCX 1512; nee SOU 2325 1999 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 802, 2004
2341 EMD SW1500 36133 4574-4 3/1970 ex-NS 2341; nee SOU 2341 1997 2004 to Neptune Bulk Terminals (North Vancouver, BC) 801, 2004


Vancouver Wharves
1995 West 1st St,
North Vancouver, BC V7P 1A8
604 985-3177
www.vanwharves.com
operating
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
8 MLW S-3 77289 1953 nee CN 8468 1970 ? to Vancouver Wharves 27
9 MLW S-3 79129 1953 nee CN 8469 1969 ? to Vancouver Wharves 26:1
21:1 Hudswell Clarke 30-ton D701 1949 nee Samual Williams, Dagenham Docks 21 (Essex, UK) 1960 1973 scrapped, 1973
21:2 Alco S-6 81724 6/1956 ex-TMBL 950; ex-SP 1220; nee SP 1053 1980 1996 to Vancouver Wharves 821:1, 1996
22:1 Hudswell Clarke 30-ton D702 1949 nee Samual Williams, Dagenham Docks 22 (Essex, UK) 1960 1973 to Commercial Steel 22 (Burnaby, BC), 1974; scrapped, 1976
22:2 Alco RS-1 73572 1945 ex-SPS 54; nee OE 54 1978 ? scrapped, 1981
23 MLW S-4 77599 1952 nee CN 8019 1976 1987 to West Coast Ry Assn (Squamish, BC), 1987
24 MLW S-2 76468 1949 ex-CN 8141; nee CN 7994 1973 ? scrapped, 1981
25 GE 80-ton 28688 1947 ex-CN 74; nee National Harbours Board 1 1966 1989 to West Coast Ry Assn (Squamish, BC), 1989
26:1 MLW S-3 79129 1953 ex-Vancouver Wharves 9; nee CN 8469 ? 1976 to BCOL for parts, 1976; scrapped, 1981
26:2 Alco S-6 81806 8/1956 ex-Vancouver Wharves 30:1; ex-SP 1232; nee SP 1065 ? 1996 to Vancouver Wharves 826, 1996
27 MLW S-3 77289 1953 ex-Vancouver Wharves 8; nee CN 8468 ? ? scrapped, 1986
28 MLW S-3 79132 1953 nee CN 8472 1972 1988 to West Coast Ry Assn (Squamish, BC), 1988
29 Alco S-6 81819 11/1956 ex-SP 1240; nee SP 1073 1980 1996 to OSRX 500, 1996
30:1 Alco S-6 81806 1956 ex-SP 1232; nee SP 1065 1981 ? to Vancouver Wharves 26:2; to Vancouver Wharves 826, 1996
30:2 Alco S-6 81299 1955 ex-SP 1216; nee SP 1049 1982 ? scrapped, 1988
820 EMD SW1500 35760 7216-xx 1/1970 nee SSW 2582 1995 - in service
821:1 Alco S-6 81724 1956 ex-Vancouver Wharves 21:2; ex-TMBL 950; ex-SP 1220; nee SP 1053 1996 1996 to (D) Railserv 1053, 1996; to Dow Chemicals 1009, 1997
821:2 EMD SW1500 33622 7087-xx 1968 nee SSW 2491 1996 - probably stored
822 EMD SW1200 30247 4477-9 7/1965 ex-SP 2280; nee SP 1615 1988 2001 to JTPX 822, 2001 (in service at Agrium (Conda, ID))
823 EMD SW1500 33620 7087-xx 1968 nee SSW 2489 1996 - stored
824 EMD SW1200 31237 4492-12 2/1966 ex-MP 1279; nee TP 1279 1987 1998 to HBRY 824, 1998
826 Alco S-6 81806 1956 ex-Vancouver Wharves 26:2; ex-Vancouver Wharves 30:1; ex-SP 1232; nee SP 1065 1996 1996 to (D) Railserv 1065, 1996; to Dow Chemicals 1008, 1997
827 MLW S-13 82549 1/1959 ex-BCOL 502; ex-BCOL 1002; nee PGE 1002 1992 1996 to OSRX 502, 1996


PORT MELLON

Canfor - Howe Sound Pulp
operated, 1951-1988; renamed Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, 1988
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
2 Atlas 65-ton 2344 4/1943 ex-Canfor 2 (Mackenzie, BC); nee US Army 7156 (Anniston Ordnance Depot) 1983 1988 to Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (Port Mellon, BC), 1988; to Central BC Ry & Forest Industry Museum 2, 1990; to Central BC Ry & Forest Industry Museum 1990, 1998 (Prince George, BC)


POWELL RIVER

MacMillan Bloedel
operated, 1939-1998; renamed Pacifica Papers, 1998
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
697 GMD SW900 A846 5/1956 ex-BCH 931; nee BNML 1 1988 1998 to Pacifica Papers 697 (Powell River, BC), 1998; to NorskeCanada 697 (Powell River, BC), 2001
699 GE 65-ton 32733 12/1956 ex-Domtar (Donnacona, QC); nee Donnacona Paper (Donnacona, QC) 1980 1998 to Pacifica Papers 699 (Powell River, BC), 1998; to NorskeCanada 699 (Powell River, BC), 2001


Pacifica Papers
operated, 1998-2001; renamed NorskeCanada, 2001
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
697 GMD SW900 A846 5/1956 ex-MacMillan Bloedel 697 (Powell River, BC); ex-BCH 931; nee BNML 1 1998 2001 to NorskeCanada 697 (Powell River, BC), 2001
699 GE 65-ton 32733 12/1956 ex-MacMillan Bloedel 699 (Powell River, BC); ex-Domtar (Donnacona, QC); nee Donnacona Paper (Donnacona, QC) 1998 2001 to NorskeCanada 699 (Powell River, BC), 2001


VANCOUVER

United Grain Growers

Vancouver, BC
United Grain Growers merged with Agricore to form Agricore United, 2001
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N or O/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
001 EMC SW1 1052 ? 4/1940 ex-Simplot Chemicals 353 (Brandon, MB); ex-EL 353; nee DLW 431 1978 1983 to BC Transportation Museum, 1984
6503 (002) MLW S-3 77638 1951 nee CP 6503 1983 1989 to West Coast Ry Assn (Squamish, BC), 1989
3 EMD SW1200 31685 4493-2 4/1966 nee HBT 35 1989 2001 to Agricore United 3 (Vancouver, BC), 2001


Explanations:
B/D Builder's Date
B/N Builder's Number
F/N Frame Number
O/N Order Number
Acq. Year unit acquired
Ret. Year unit retired
Reporting Marks

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Last updated: April 20, 2004

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