Esquimalt & Nanaimo

Rail America purchased the Port Alberni to Nanaimo, BC section of CP's Vancouver Island lines, and leased the rest, reincarnating the E&N from a paper line to a real railroad. Startup occured on January 8, 1999 and VIA Rail service on the lines is continuing. The possibility of dinner trains, maybe even steam powered, is being discussed.

Road #'s        Bldr.   Model       In Service     Previous Owner

1001            EMD     GP10        1              ex-Kiamichi
2099            EMD     GP20        1              ex-RaiLink
3809            EMD     GP38        1              ex-Minnesota Northern
3870            EMD     GP38        1              ex-E&N 344
3876-3877       EMD     GP38        2              ex-E&N 2796, 2813