Last Mountain Railway Explained

Railroad Name:Last Mountain Railway
Locale:Saskatchewan
Start Year:2009
Marks:LMR

The Last Mountain Railway 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.

Locomotive roster

UnitModelBuiltAcquiredRetiredStatusNotesImage
601GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
602GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
603GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
604GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
Replaced Track Mobile 4000 in Bethune, Saskatchewan
605GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
607GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
608GE 70 Ton2011N/AN/AFormer Modesto & Empire Traction
1009B23-720092010Retired/SoldSold to Stewart Southern Railway
1010B23-720092010Retired/SoldSold to Stewart Southern Railway
3130SD40-319692011N/AActiveFormer KCS 3130, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6607 from SD40 CN 5091.[3]
3138SD40-319692011N/AActiveFormer KCS 3138, previously KCS 3128, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6600 from SD40 CN 5088.
3143SD40-319712011N/AActiveFormer KCS 3143, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6601 from SD40 CN 5214.
3147SD40-319702011N/AActiveFormer KCS 3147, rebuilt in 1998 as KCS 6606 from SD40 CN 5147.
5491SD40M-219662015N/AActiveFormer CP 5491, rebuilt in 1995 from SD40 NREX 3022, previously UP 3022.[4]
5493SD40M-219682015N/AActiveFormer CP 5493, rebuilt in 1995 from SD45 DRGW 5333.[5]
5865SD40-219842020N/AActiveFormer CP 5865.[6]
5919SD40-219792020N/AActiveFormer CP 5919.[7]
5954SD40-219802020N/AActiveFormer CP 5954.[8]
6014SD40-219802020N/AActiveFormer CP 6014.[9]
6901SD40-319712010N/AActiveRebuilt from CN SD40 5176
6934SD40-319692010N/AActive
6935SD40-319712010N/AActiveRebuilt by GEC-Alstom from CN SD40 5199

See also

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=346c3b33-bbee-4032-869e-feea2fe182d4 Press Release on Opening of Railway
  2. https://www.railinc.com/rportal/alf_docs/MergersAcq/LMR9000.pdf Railway adoption notice
  3. Web site: Locomotive Information . 2021-07-19.
  4. Web site: SD40M-2 CP 5491 . 2021-07-19.
  5. Web site: SD40M-2 CP 5493 . 2021-07-19.
  6. Web site: SD40-2 CP 5865 . 2021-07-19.
  7. Web site: SD40-2 CP 5919 . 2021-07-19.
  8. Web site: SD40-2 CP 5954 . 2021-07-19.
  9. Web site: SD40-2 CP 6014 . 2021-07-19.