Last Mountain Railway

Summary

The Last Mountain Railway (reporting mark LMR) is a Canadian short line railway company and a subsidiary of Mobil Grain Ltd. LMR operates on trackage between Regina and Davidson in Saskatchewan, established in 2009.[1] The trackage was formerly operated by Canadian National, the LMR interlines with Canadian National in both Regina and Davidson. This subdivision is part of the former Canadian National line that links Regina and Saskatoon. Freight railway stations along the line include Davidson, Girvin, Craik, Aylesbury, Chamberlain, Findlater, Bethune, Disley, Lumsden, Condie and Regina.[2] All locomotives used on LMR are owned by Mobil Grain (MGLX) and also utilized on their sister company, Big Sky Rail Corp.

Last Mountain Railway
Overview
Reporting markLMR
LocaleSaskatchewan
Dates of operation2009–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Mobile Grain
Legend
Big Sky Rail
Last Mountain Railway
CN trackage
CP trackage

Regina
Condie
Lumsden
Disley
Bethune
Findlater
Chamberlain
Aylesbury
Craik
Girvin
Davidson
Bladworth
Kenaston
Hanley
Dundurn
Saskatoon
Blairmore
Vanscoy
Delisle
CP Outlook Sub
Macrorie
Tichfield Junction
Dunblane
Birsay
Lucky Lake
Beechy
Dinsmore
Wiseton
Elrose
Wartime Junction
Kyle
Plato
Richley
CN White Bear Sub
Eston
Madison
Glidden
Eatonia
Laporte
CN Mantario Sub

Locomotive roster edit

Unit Model Built Acquired Retired Status Notes Image
601 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
602 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
603 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
604 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
Replaced Track Mobile 4000 in Bethune, Saskatchewan
 
605 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
607 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
608 GE 70 Ton 2011 N/A N/A Former Modesto & Empire Traction
1009 B23-7 2009 2010 Retired/Sold Sold to Stewart Southern Railway
1010 B23-7 2009 2010 Retired/Sold Sold to Stewart Southern Railway
3130 SD40-3 1969 2011 N/A Active Former KCS 3130, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6607 from SD40 CN 5091.[3]  
3138 SD40-3 1969 2011 N/A Active Former KCS 3138, previously KCS 3128, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6600 from SD40 CN 5088.[3]  
3143 SD40-3 1971 2011 N/A Active Former KCS 3143, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6601 from SD40 CN 5214.[3]  
3147 SD40-3 1970 2011 N/A Active Former KCS 3147, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6606 from SD40 CN 5147.[3]
5491 SD40M-2 1966 2015 N/A Active Former CP 5491, rebuilt in 1995 from SD40 NREX 3022, previously UP 3022.[4]
5493 SD40M-2 1968 2015 N/A Active Former CP 5493, rebuilt in 1995 from SD45 DRGW 5333.[5]
5865 SD40-2 1984 2020 N/A Active Former CP 5865.[6]
5919 SD40-2 1979 2020 N/A Active Former CP 5919.[7]
5954 SD40-2 1980 2020 N/A Active Former CP 5954.[8]
6014 SD40-2 1980 2020 N/A Active Former CP 6014.[9]
6901 SD40-3 1971 2010 N/A Active Rebuilt from CN SD40 5176 [3]
6934 SD40-3 1969 2010 N/A Active  
6935 SD40-3 1971 2010 N/A Active Rebuilt by GEC-Alstom from CN SD40 5199 [3]  

See also edit

Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company

References edit

  1. ^ Press Release on Opening of Railway Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Railway adoption notice
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Locomotive Information". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "SD40M-2 CP 5491". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  5. ^ "SD40M-2 CP 5493". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  6. ^ "SD40-2 CP 5865". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. ^ "SD40-2 CP 5919". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ "SD40-2 CP 5954". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  9. ^ "SD40-2 CP 6014". Retrieved 2021-07-19.