The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) was created in 1999 by Cando Rail & Terminals[1] to purchase the former CN Pine Falls (67 miles (108 km)) and Carman subdivisions (51 miles (82 km)). They run five days a week (weekdays) 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 (50 kg/m) rail on the Carman sub, and 85 pound per yard (42 kg/m) 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 & Terminals. 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.[2]
Red = No longer on roster
Unit Number
Built
Type
Notes
CIT 3806
1959
GP38-3
Acquired 2015
CEMR 4000
March 1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4020, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4001
September 1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4025, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4002
April 1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4026, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4003
January 1958
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4007, acquired 1999.
CEMR 4004
1955
GP9RM
Ex-CCGX 4119, Exx-CN 4119. Became CEMR 4004 in November 2017.
CCGX 4010
January 1958
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4010, acquired 2004?.
CCGX 4011
January 1958
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4011, acquired 2004
CEMR 4012
January 1958
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4008, acquired 2004
CEMR 4013
July 1956
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4013, acquired 2004
CEMR 4014
November 1957
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4001, acquired 2004
CEMR 4081
June 1956
GP9
Ex-GTW 4446, acquired 2006
CCGX 4118
1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4118, acquired 2012
CCGX 4119
1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 4119, acquired 2012, to CEMR 4004 in November 2017
CCGX 4201
?
GP38-3
Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4202
February 1964
GP38-3
Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4203
GP38-3
Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 4204
GP38-3
Ex-UP, acquired 2015
CCGX 5201
1971
SD38AC
Ex-DMIR 202, Acquired in 2015
CCGX 5232
November 1971
SD40
Ex-CN 5232, acquired 200X, moved to Prairie Rail Solutions in 2015
CCGX 5310
1978
SD40-2W
Ex-CN
CCGX 5311
1978
SD40-2W
Ex-CN 5311/DESX 5311, acquired 2014
CEMR 5396
1978
SD40-2
Ex-CN 5396, née CP 5784
CEFX 6056
October 1978
SD38-2
Leased Fall 2015, Ex- IAIS 156
CEFX 6057
October 1978
SD38-2
Leased Fall 2015, Ex-IAIS 157
CCGX 7061
1955
GP9RM
Ex-CN 7061, acquired 2012
Gallery
CEMR in the Evening by the Transcona Bioreserve
CEMR GP9rm 4002 at Transcona Yard
Pine Junction before the CPR Keewatin Mainline sub
CEMR GP9's at Transcona Yard
CCGX 4000 and CCGX 4208 leading a train west out of Winnipeg