Edson with the publication of the locomotive roster of the milwaukee road in a recent issue of railroad history, the rosters of most major u. Foreword i had the good fortune to be referred to carl when i was writing and researching for my book hamiltons other railway over two decades ago. Trains subscribers can download a pdf version of this roster data directly to your computer. It operates from the pas to churchill, with connections to flin flon the keewatin railway and. Roster listings of utah railway diesel locomotives. In service with the cpr for 36 years before being retired in 1959, the road operated a total of 173 of these steam locomotives of which only two survive. The 2010s legacy hudson was numbered 5344 like the 1930s hudson but used for o gauge fastrack, tubular, or atlas o gauge track. Hudson bay railway locomotives 2506 emd gp20e hbr ckr weathered the pas march 10 the pas nov. Omnitrax donates historic locomotive to the reading railway heritage museum. Hudson bay mining and smelting has a kitbashed kaslo ge 70 tonner shell on a bachmann drive as well as a bachmann 45 tonner.
This roster is taken from the book the algoma central railway story by dale wilson, published by nickel belt rails out of print. The company that operates the port of churchill in northern manitoba says its hudson bay railway line has reopened. Hudson bay railway line reopens near churchill, man. Over 2 million railroad and train related photographs from all over the us. In 198789, 95 new b39 and dash 8 techno toasters were added to the roster, along with 195 gp60s from gm locomotive group. Maclachlan, shown above right, with cnr president vaughn and cnr vice president devenish was the manager of the hudson bay railway from 1943 to 1951.
The hbry locomotive was once a southern pacific locomotive. That book was my quest to answer some of the question marks left behind by my rails to the lakes many years earlier. Paul and pacific railroad, which wandered northwest. The original hudson bay railway began with a government project that was first conceived around 1910. Hudson bay rail 3600 leads a hopper train heading out of grand forks bc requested skip navigation.
Named after the hudson river, the 464 wheel arrangement came to be known as the hudson type in the united states as these locomotives were the first examples built and used in. Online railroad photo database, featuring over 679,000 highquality photographs of trains, railroads, plus discussion forums, and more. The canadian trackside guide 2000 has the current locomotive roster as well as other information on the railway. Hbry was formed by railroad holding company omnitrax in july 1997 to. The hudson bay railway hbr is a historic rail line in manitoba, canada to the shore of hudson bay. After that the buildings, many pieces of railroad and harbour equipment, and the bridge were abandoned. Standard steam locomotives the steamera organizations are indexed using current geography. Hudson bay railway company railroad picture archives. This locomotive was built in september 1952 as rs3 4112 cn 80312. Louis railway the above steam roster information is courtesy of dale wilsons book, the algoma central railway story. Like most short lines railways, the hbr cannot act independently, having to rely on mainline railways to use the governmentowned grain rail car fleet. The hudson bay railway is a historic rail line between winnipeg, mb and churchill, mb on the southwest shore of hudson bay. Hudson bay railway experiences fatal derailment trains.
Sherrodon sub sold to keewatin railway in may 2004. It operates from the pas to churchill, with connections to flin flon and the keewatin railway and thompson. The new york central hudsons were a series of 464 hudson type steam locomotives built by the american locomotive company alco and the lima locomotive works from 1927 to 1938 for the new york central railroad. The ports of churchill and port nelson were chosen as possible sites, with port nelson finally receiving the nod in 1912. The above information comes from the book interurban electric locomotives from baldwinwestingohouse by james a. You can find a short history and a roster at the trains canada site. Two hudson bay railway gp35s back towards ranchway feeds, where the duo will pick up a single grain car.
While the railroad is now split between canadian pacific and norfolk southern it technically still exists albeit has not operated independently since the early 1980s. The canadian trackside guide has the current locomotive roster as well as other information on the railway. The above steam roster information is courtesy of dale wilsons book, the algoma central railway story. The above steam roster information is courtesy of dale wilsons book, the. Additional information courtesy dale wilson and ab baird. Full text of the hudson bay railway internet archive.
The brandon, saskatchewan and hudson bay railway company, in corporated in 19. Mth has also issued the hudson since the late 1980s and early 1990s. This locomotive was constructed by pittsburgh locomotive works in 1894 cn 1516, and acquired by new york dock in november 1905. Intended as a grain road, the railway was a disappointment until mineral discoveries around the pas and thompson, manitoba, generated larger traffic volumes. I have the 2012 copy but it does not appear that a 20 edition ever came out. Turmoil and triumph the controversial railway to hudsons bay. For more technical information and ho scale drawings of acr steam engines, see this book. The venture began as a line between winnipeg in the south and churchill, andor port nelson, in the north. Ian bickle wrote a book on the construction of the original hudson bay railway. Road in a recent issue of railroad history, the rosters of most majo. Walking tour of the first level of the hudson bay railway. Hudson bay railway reporting mark hbry is a canadian short line railway operating over 1,300 kilometres 810 mi of track in northeastern saskatchewan and northern manitoba. Carl riffs railway history diaries charles coopers. Hudson bay railway reporting mark hbry is a canadian short line railway operating over 1,300 kilometres 810 mi of track in northeastern saskatchewan and northern manitoba hbry was formed by railroad holding company omnitrax in july 1997 to purchase former canadian national railway cn rail lines running north from the pas on two branches, one to flin flon and on to lynn lake, the other.
Locomotive rosters for major railroads by william d. Another of the first steam locomotives to have served new york dock, was a former manhattan railway 044t locomotive, originally built for elevated use. Once a tractive effort railroad, the sp was reinventing itself as a crosscountry intermodal conveyor belt in competition with the union pacific and the santa fe. While it never reached the bay the railroad did become profitable operating a. Nations fastest growing railroad announces key leadership appointments. The hudson bay railway hbr needs an even playing field. Began operations over former cn lines on august 20, 1997.
Southern pacific sacramento division, railroad, rare book, new, train locomotive. Soft covers, 274 pages, all time history with loco roster and a color section. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. While we have the provision in regard to a land grant in aid of a railway to hudson bay facing us on the statute book, we also have the fact that the need of a railway to hudson bay is more strongly impressed on the people today than ever before by reason of the settlement of the two western provinces. Battle for the bay, the the story of the hudson bay railroad, macewan, grant. The railway opened officially on 10 september 1929 as the hudson bay railway. Bart hasselfield has some pictures of hudson bay railway railway locomotives. Hudson bay railway traingeek trains and photography.
Canadian pacific locomotive roster the diesel shop. Proximity to rail service to play a bigger role in industrial site selection. The greatest controversies were in the selection of port nelson or churchill for the port on hudson bay and the delays between constructing sections of the railway. From 1928 to 1943, major maclachlan was division engineer, district engineer, and superintendent and district engineer. Serial number data provided by canadian railway observations via michael richmond. Grain rail rates for cars originating off the hbr are set by mainline railways. Some locomotives may not be shown, or may have left wrpova property. The book lists that follow are dynamically loaded from the asset database of the. Hudson bay railway locomotive in grand forks bc rumblejazz26. The delaware and hudson railway, our countrys oldest surviving transportation company, has been a corporate entity in three different centuries. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.
Ive heard from a very reliable source theyre all waiting for the torch. The government planned to establish a shipping harbour on the hudson bay. Does anyone know that status of james kerrs locomotive roster book. Looks like the photo was mislabeled and someone guessed it was from bush terminal. Hudson bay railway company 728 bignell ave, the pas, mb. Port nelson was scavenged for equipment that would be useful in building its successor. The 1980s hudson was released for ogauge tubular track and numbered 783. Chicago milwaukee st paul railway 1908 ledger okoboji iowa car service record. Sd9 omlx 4327 locomotive is in northwestern pacific black widow paint those nonactive locomotives are all currently sitting outside the shop in loveland as of saturday.
Hudson bay railway locomotive in grand forks bc youtube. The hudson bay railway was completed to churchill and the first token shipment of wheat was made from there in late september 1929. However, hbr came to describe the final section between the pas and churchill. For the hudson bay railway fleet i have 3 athearn sd50 hbr paint, 1 atlas sd35 exutah railway, used on the hbr, 1 atlas c424 belt railway of chicago unit that ended up on the hbr and a kato gp35. Hudson bay railway sd50s 5008 and 5009 sit at ottawa on the illinois railway.
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