Central Manitoba Railway
# Central Manitoba Railway

Central Manitoba Railway :

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The Central Manitoba Railway (reporting mark CEMR) is a Canadian shortline railway operating in the province of Manitoba.

The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) was created in 1999 by Cando Rail & Terminals 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.

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
* CEMR GP9rm 4000 leading Cando CCGX SD40 5232
