Central Manitoba Railway


The Central Manitoba Railway is a Canadian shortline railway operating in the province of Manitoba.
The Central Manitoba Railway was created in 1999 by Cando Rail Services Ltd. to purchase the former CN Pine Falls and Carman subdivisions. They run five days a week in the Norcran Industrial Area in North Transcona. They purchased a former CPR yard that was built in 1887–9 and built a new shop-house and diesel repair facility. They also repair cars for other railways.
They run on 115 & 132 pound per yard rail on the Carman sub, and 85 pound per yard light rail on the Pine Falls sub, one of the few light rail branches existing in Manitoba.

Livery

1999 - December 2017

A black top and bottom broken by red and white stripes down the middle with the CEMR "bison" logo and a larger grey stripe and large white engine numbers on the sides under the windows of the cab.

December 2017 - Present

Solid black with red and white curved stripes near the rear and on the nose of the locomotive, and a red line on the fuel tank. This base scheme, and the font of the numbers, match that of the CEMR's parent company, Cando Rail Services. In the middle of the body is the CEMR "bison" logo, with the website of Cando underneath.

All-Time Locomotives

The Central Manitoba Railway currently operates 16 locomotives.
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Unit NumberBuiltTypeNotes
CIT 38061959GP38-3Acquired 2015
CEMR 4000March 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4020, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4001September 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4025, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4002April 1955GP9RMEx-CN 4026, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4003January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4007, acquired 1999.
CEMR 40041955GP9RMEx-CCGX 4119, Exx-CN 4119. Became CEMR 4004 in November 2017.
CCGX 4010January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4010, acquired 2004?.
CCGX 4011January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4011, acquired 2004
CEMR 4012January 1958GP9RMEx-CN 4008, acquired 2004
CEMR 4013July 1956GP9RMEx-CN 4013, acquired 2004
CEMR 4014November 1957GP9RMEx-CN 4001, acquired 2004
CEMR 4081June 1956GP9Ex-GTW 4446, acquired 2006
CCGX 41181955GP9RMEx-CN 4118, acquired 2012
CCGX 41191955GP9RMEx-CN 4119, acquired 2012, to CEMR 4004 in November 2017
CCGX 4201?GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4202February 1964GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4203GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4204GP38-3Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 52011971SD38ACEx-DMIR 202, Acquired in 2015
CCGX 5232November 1971SD40Ex-CN 5232, acquired 200X, moved to Prairie Rail Solutions in 2015
CCGX 53101978SD40-2WEx-CN
CCGX 53111978SD40-2WEx-CN 5311/DESX 5311, acquired 2014
CEMR 53961978SD40-2Ex-CN 5396, née CP 5784
CEFX 6056October 1978SD38-2Leased Fall 2015, Ex- IAIS 156
CEFX 6057October 1978SD38-2Leased Fall 2015, Ex-IAIS 157
CCGX 70611955GP9RMEx-CN 7061, acquired 2012

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