Lakeland & Waterways Railway

Lakeland & Waterways Railway - LWR

Route:: Coronado Sub: St. Paul Jct - Kerensky - Waskatenau - Warspite - Abilene Jct - Elk Point, AB (50.5 miles); Lac la Biche Sub: Kerensky - Halasa - Boyle - Horner - Lac la Biche, AB (45.1 miles); Waterways Sub: Lac la Biche - Lynton, AB (163 miles); Bonnyville Sub: Abilene Jct - Grand Centre, AB (61 miles); Alberta Pacific Sub: Halasa - O'Morrow, AB (24.6 miles); CN trackage rights: East Edmonton - St. Paul Jct, AB (via trackage rights on CN)
Headquarters:: Edmonton, AB
Junctions with other railroads:: ANY: Boyle, AB; CN: Edmonton, AB
Radio frequencies:: 160.590
History:: Operations began by RaiLink over CN's former Lac la Biche and Waterways Subs in September 1997, on a lease basis from CN.; Leased CN's Coronado, Bonnyville and remainder of Lac la Biche Subs in August 1998.; Control assumed by RailAmerica following RA's takeover of RaiLink in July 1999.; Service ended between Horner and Lynton in Summer 2000, and line sold by CN to CCGX on October 6, 2000 to operate as Athabasca Northern Ry.; Service east of Waskatenau discontinued in 2000, and lines torn-up.; Acquired by CN on January 19, 2006.
Ownership:: RailAmerica
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
1400	GMD	FP9Au	A1399		6/1958	ex VIA 6303; ex VIA 6539; nee CN 6539	1998	2001	to RLGN 1400, 2001
1401	GMD	FP9Au	A1195		3/1957	ex VIA 6312; ex VIA 6523; nee CN 6523	1998	2001	to RLGN 1401, 2001; to GEXR 1401, 2003
RLK 1701	EMD	GP9	20835	5411-3	12/1955	ex GC 6052; ex GTW 6052; nee DTI 982	1998	1999	to CSCD 1701, 1999; presumed scrapped
1754	EMD	GP10	23817	5553-18	12/1957	ex NREX 408; ex TCWR 408; ex ICG 8028; nee IC GP9 9317	1998	2002	to ANY 4007, 2002
RLK 1758	EMD	GP9	24964	5584-1	11/1958	ex GTW 4134:1	1998	1999	to CSCD 1758, 1999; presumed scrapped
1759	EMD	GP9	24965	5584-2	11/1958	ex RLK 1759; nee GTW 4135:1	1999	2001	to Canadian Railserv, 2001
RLK 2099	EMD	GP20	26573	7597-1	2/1961	ex RLK 1751; ex DMVW 321; ex MCTA 321; ex MNVA 321; ex COE 2038; ex BN 2038; nee CBQ 902	1999	1999	to ENR/RLK 2099, 1999; to TOR/RLK 2099; to PSAP 2099; to CSCD/RLK 2099; to ?????
4001	EMD	GP9	25631	5608-1	8/1959	ex CWRL 3708; ex SP 3708; nee SP 5872	1998	2002	to GEXR 4001, 2002
RLK 4057	EMD	GP40	38541	7356-7	11/1971	ex RLK 4057; ex CSCD 6636; ex HLCX 6636; ex CSXT 6636; nee BO 4061	2001	200x	to RLGN/RLK 4057, 200x; to CSCD/RLK 4057, 2005; to SOR/RLK 4057; to MEI, 2017
4096	GMD	GP40	A2169		6/1966	ex RLGN 4096; ex RLGN 9306; ex CN 9306; nee CN 4006:1	2001	2002	to GEXR 4096, 2002
RLK 4201	EMD	GP9E	22978	5516-67	4/1957	ex RLGN 4201; ex SP 3775; ex SP 3637; nee SP 5796		2001	to Agricore United (Lacombe, AB) 4201, 2001
5010	GMD	GP35	A2043		6/1964	ex CP 5010; nee CP 8210:1	1998	2000	to RLHH 2210, 2000
5011	GMD	GP35	A2044		6/1964	ex CP 5011; nee CP 8211:1	1998	c.2001	to RLGN 5011, c.2001; retired; scrapped 2004
5013	GMD	GP35	A2046		6/1964	ex CP 5013; nee CP 8213:1	1998	c.2001	to RLGN 5013, c.2001; stored 2002

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