The Central Manitoba Railway is a Canadian
shortline railway
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operating in the province of
Manitoba
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The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) was created in 1999 by
Cando Rail & Terminals to purchase the former CN Pine Falls () and Carman subdivisions (). 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.
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Gallery
Image:CEMR@DUSK.jpg, CEMR in the Evening by the Transcona Bioreserve
Image:CEMR-4002.jpg, CEMR GP9rm 4002 at Transcona Yard
Image:PineJct.jpg, Pine Junction before the CPR Keewatin Mainline sub
Image:CEMR-TransconaYard.jpg, CEMR GP9's at Transcona Yard
Image:CCGX 4000, CCGX 4208 at St. James Jct.jpg , CCGX 4000 and CCGX 4208 leading a train west out of Winnipeg
Image:CEMR 4000.JPG, CEMR GP9rm 4000 leading Cando CCGX SD40 5232
References
External links
Central Manitoba Railway Traingeek's page on Central Manitoba Railway
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Manitoba railways