New Brunswick East Coast

Black RS18u photo here
Updated: 11 Feb. 2013 Roster by: Bob Van Derveer
New: 16 July 2005 Photo by: Pierre Ozorak @ Campbellton, NB
NBEC

Road No.

Model & Date MLW Bldr # Original

Road & Nmbr(s)

Notes
Locomotives with Canadian Pacific Heritage
1809 RS18u - 6/57 MLW 81620 1809 (8745) -
1813, 1814, 1816 RS18u - 7,4,7/58 82250, 82558, 82425 1813, 1814, 1816

nee 8756, 8767, 8799

During interim period #1816 was QGRY 1816
1818 RS18u - 4/57 81610 1818

nee 8735

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1819, 1821 RS18u - 4/58, 5/57 82449, 81616 1819, 1821

nee 8768, 8741

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1829, 1830 R18u - 5/58, 3/57 82455, 81607 1829, 1830 nee 8774, 8732 -
1834, 1835, 1840 R18u - 5,5,7/58 82457, 8241, 82470 1834, 1835, 1840

nee 8776, 8780, 8789

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1841, 1845 R18u - 4/58, 6/57 82244, 81622 1841, 1845 nee 8745, 8747 -
1849, 1851 R18u - 7/58, 4/57 82423, 81612 1849, 1851 nee 8797, 8737 EX-CP Rail
1853-1855 RS18u - 9,9,4/58 82257, 82254, 82243 1853-1855 nee 8763, 8760, 8749 -
1856-1858 RS18u - 7,4,5/58 82424, 82448, 82459 1856-1858

nee 8798, 8766, 8778

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1859 RS18u - 6/58 82467 1859 nee 8786 -
1866-1868 RS18u - 7,4,7/58 82471, 82446, 82473 1866-1868, nee 8790, 8765, 8743 -
3000 RS18u - 6/58 81609 1864 nee 8734 Overhauled and re-lettered Eastern Railroading Services
4202-4204 C424 - 7,5,4/65 84841, 84844, 84842 4213, 4206, 4204 During interim period #4204 was QGRY 4204; sold to SEFX 4202 > Morristown & Erie 4204
4210, 4214 C424 - 6,7/65 84848, 84852 4210, 4214 During interim period #4214 was QGRY 4214
Locomotives with Canadian National Heritage
NBEC

Road No.

Model & Date GMDD Bldr # Original

Road & Nmbr(s)

Notes
6900 SD40 - 4/69 A2346 5087 -
6901-6903 SD40 - 5,1,3/68 A2346, A 2292, A2317 5040, 5065, 5057 -
6904-6905 SD40 - 11,10/67 A2273, A 2262 5021, 5010 -
6906 SD40 - 2/69 A2339 5080 -
6907-6909 SD40 - 10,10,11/68 A2339 5064, 5067, 5070 -
6910 SD40 - 2/69 A2336 5077 -

Note:

  • 4202 & 4203 are ex-CP control cabs 1102 & 1103
  • 6900, 01, 04 & 05 lettered for NBEC
  • 6902, 03, 06, & 07-10 letterd for Chemin De Fer De Matapedia
  • All 6900 series are non-dynamic braking

General Note: Only one of the NBEC RS18s, 1857, has been painted black, with white lettering and a yellow strip on the running board. Units 1809, 1829, 1830 are not currently operatable and are stored at present. (Justin Babcock)

NBEC uses leased CN SD40's and SD40-2's on the main line right now. But there is an order for 11 rebuilt CN SD40'sfrom GEC in Montreal, for the NBEC and it's 2 other sister companies, Matapedia Railway (which is leasing 3 CN SD40's) and the Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs (Chaleur Bay Railway in English) they are leasing ex CN M-420's from Canac. Quebec Railway Corp, which owns all these companies, also has on lease a GE U33B, which started it's lease on the CBC, but is now on the NBEC. (Justin Babcock)

Roster information provided by Bryce Lee, with updates from Justin Babock, Simon Belanger, Stephen Reeves and Bob Van Derveer. Other Source: Canadian Trackside Guide 2008

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