Quebec, North Shore & Labrador Railway

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Quebec, North Shore & Labrador Railway
Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway herald.png
Overview
ARR Reporting Marks QNSL
Parent Company Iron Ore Company of Canada
Headquarters Sept-Îles, QC
Termini Sept-Îles, QC - Labrador City, NL/Schefferville, QC
Dates of Operation 1954 -
Website Offical Website

Quebec, North Shore & Labrador Railway Overview

The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is a private Canadian regional railway that stretches 414 kilometres (257 mi) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. It connects Labrador City, Labrador, with the port of Sept-Îles, Quebec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. QNS&L is owned by Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), and is a common carrier that primarily operates iron ore trains for its owner. This railway, along with the TSH line, Chemin de fer Arnaud (ARND), Wabush Lake Railway (WABL), and Bloom Lake Railway (BLRC), form an isolated railway network, as it does not interchange with any other rail lines on the North American network.

Quebec, North Shore & Labrador Roster

Number Model Year Built History Notes
QNSL 310 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 264
QNSL 311 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 238
QNSL 312 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 250
QNSL 313 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 229
QNSL 314 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 248
QNSL 315 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 233
QNSL 316 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 246
QNSL 317 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 237
QNSL 318 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 245
QNSL 319 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 221
QNSL 320 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 223 Scrapped?
QNSL 321 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 236
QNSL 322 SD40-3 Ex-QNSL 243
QNSL 415 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 416 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 417 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 418 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 419 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 420 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 421 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 422 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 423 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 424 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 425 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 426 AC4400CW 2006 Built New.
QNSL 430 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4786/BNSF 4786
QNSL 431 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4792/BNSF 4792
QNSL 432 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4784/BNSF 4784
QNSL 433 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4810/BNSF 4810
QNSL 434 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4814/BNSF 4814
QNSL 435 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4802/BNSF 4802
QNSL 436 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4813/BNSF 4813
QNSL 437 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4837/BNSF 4837
QNSL 438 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4834/BNSF 4834
QNSL 439 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4875/BNSF 4875
QNSL 440 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4878/BNSF 4878
QNSL 441 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4852/BNSF 4852
QNSL 442 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4812/BNSF 4812
QNSL 443 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4840/BNSF 4840
QNSL 444 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4876/BNSF 4876
QNSL 445 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4881/BNSF 4881
QNSL 446 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4853/BNSF 4853
QNSL 447 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4874/BNSF 4874
QNSL 448 AC44C6M 1998 Ex-GECX 4805/BNSF 4805
QNSL 501 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 502 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 503 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 504 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 505 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 506 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 507 SD70ACe 2009 Built New.
QNSL 508 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 509 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 510 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 511 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 512 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 513 SD70ACe 2011 Built New.
QNSL 514 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 515 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 516 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 517 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 518 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 519 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 520 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 521 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 522 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 523 SD70ACe 2012 Built New.
QNSL 524 SD70ACe 2005 Ex-BHP 4311
QNSL 525 SD70ACe 2005 Ex-BHP 4310
QNSL 526 SD70ACe 2005 Ex-BHP 4305
QNSL 527 SD70ACe 2005 Ex-BHP 4304
QNSL 528 SD70ACe 2005 Ex-BHP 4312
QNSL 9501 GP38M 1967 Ex-CSX 2029/BO 3829
QNSL 9502 GP38M 1967 Ex-CSX 2071/CO 3871
QNSL 9503 GP38M 1967 Ex-CSX 2093/CO 3893
QNSL 9511 Slug 1953 Ex-QNSL 155
QNSL 9512 Slug 1957 Ex-CCP 8233/IC 9233

Former Quebec, North Shore & Labrador Railway Locomotive Roster

Number Model Year Built Heritage Disposition/Notes
[ QNSL 1112] 4-6-0 1912 Ex-CN 1112 Used in the construction of the QNSL, preserved at the Smith Falls Railway Museum
QNSL 702 4-6-2 1921 Ex-ONR 702, TNO 759, TNO 159 Used in the construction of the QNSL, preserved at the Sept-Iles passenger station
[ QNSL 90] 70 Tonner 1948 Ex-EEC 16 Used in the construction of the QNSL, Sold to Hanna Nickel Refining 42
[ QNSL 91] 70 Tonner 1950 Used in the construction of the QNSL, traded to Gulf Pulp & Paper #63 for 0-6-0 #48, to United Railway Supply 91, now Elkem Canada #8274
[ QNSL 92] 70 Tonner 1950 Used in the construction of the QNSL, to Gulf Pulp & Paper #64, to AMLX #64, to Anglo Canadian Pulp & Paper no #, Scrapped
[ QNSL 100] GP7 1951 Sold to Bellequip 100, to PNCX 100, to AMTK GP7R 773, to OHCR 773, to MNJ 773
[ QNSL 101] GP7 1951 Sold to IC GP8 7989, CC 7989, RSSX 7989
[ QNSL 102] RS3 1951 Sold to United Railway Supply, to QIT 37
[ QNSL 103] RS3 1951 Sold to United Railway Supply, Scrapped
[ QNSL 104] GP7 1952 Sold to Bellequip 104, to PNCX 104, to CNW 4346, to LRCX 4346
[ QNSL 105] GP7 1952 Converted to QNSL LCU 1, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 106] GP7 1952 Sold to IC GP8 7990, to CC 7790, to CC 1590
[ QNSL 107] GP7 1952 Sold to IC GP8 7993, to CC 1593, to KMTX 1593
[ QNSL 108] GP7 1952 Sold to Bellequip 108, to PNCX 108, to CNW 4355, to LRCX 4355, to MRL 4355, to MRL 131
[ QNSL 109] GP7 1952 Scrapped by QNSL, 1969
[ QNSL 110] GP7 1952 Sold to Bellequip 110, to PNCX 110, to CNW 4356, Scrapped
[ QNSL 111] GP7 1952 Sold to Bellequip 111, to PNCX 111, to CNW 4357, Scrapped
[ QNSL 112] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 112, to PNCX 112, to CNW 4340, Scrapped
[ QNSL 113] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 113, to PNCX 113, to CNW 4348, to RRC 4348, now BMM 4348
[ QNSL 114] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 114, to PNCX 114, CNW 4349, Scrapped
[ QNSL 115] GP7 1953 Sold to IC GP8 7992, to CC 7992, CC 1592, to SKOL 1592, to WAMX 1592, to WAMX 8002, Scrapped
[ QNSL 116] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 116, to PNCX 116, to CNW 4347, to LRCX 4347
QNSL 117 GP7 1953 Sold to PNCX 117, to CNW 4449, Scrapped
[ QNSL 118] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 118, to PNCX 118, to CNW 4358, to EARY 1551, to KYLE 1551
QNSL 119 GP7 1953 Sold to IC GP8 7991, to CC 1591, to Lone Star Steel #996
[ QNSL 120] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 120, to PNCX 120, to CNW 4350, Scrapped
[ QNSL 121] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 121, to PNCX 121, to CNW 4351, to EARY 1550, to KYLE 1550, to SCOX 1550
[ QNSL 122] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 122, to PNCX 122, to CNW 4345, to LRCX 4345
[ QNSL 123] GP7 1953 Sold to Bellequip 123, to PNCX 123, to CNW 4342, to LRCX 4342
[ QNSL 124] GP9 1954 Sold to Bellequip 124, to PNCX 124, to CNW 4522, Scrapped
[ QNSL 125] GP9 1954 To IC GP10 8282, to MSRC 8282, to MSRC 1018, to WAMX 1018
[ QNSL 126] GP9 1954 Sold to Bellequip 126, to PNCX 126, to CNW 4520, LRCX 4520
[ QNSL 127] GP9 1954 Sold to Bellequip 127, to PNCX 127, to CNW 4523, LRCX 4523
[ QNSL 128] GP9 1954 Converted to QNSL LCU 4, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 129] GP9 1954 To PNCX 129
[ QNSL 130] GP9 1954 Sold to Bellequip 130, to PNCX 130, to CNW 4518, scrapped
[ QNSL 131] GP9 1954 To IC GP10 8279, to PAL 8279, to PAL 8337, to POTX 8337
QNSL 132 GP9 1954 Sold to Bellequip 132, to PNCX 132, to CNW 4526, Scrapped
[ QNSL 133] GP9 1954 To PNCX 133, to AMLX 133, NBSR 3700, Scrapped
[ QNSL 134] GP9 1955 Converted to QNSL LCU 5, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 135] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 135, to PNCX 135, to CNW 4524, LRCX 4524
[ QNSL 136] GP9 1955 To PNCX 136, Scrapped
QNSL 137 GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 137, to PNCX 137, to CNW 4527
[ QNSL 138] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 138, to PNCX 138, to CNW 4354, Scrapped
[ QNSL 139] GP9 1955 To PNCX 139, to QIT GP9RM 39, to QIT 27, to CFRR 5327
[ QNSL 140] GP9 1955 To IC GP10 8276, to MSRC 8276, to MSRC 1020
[ QNSL 141] GP9 1955 To IC GP10 8277, to PAL 8277, to PAL 8335, to CANX 8335
[ QNSL 142] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 142, to PNCX 142, to CNW 4521, Scrapped
[ QNSL 143] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 143, to PNCX 143
[ QNSL 144] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 144, to PNCX 144, to CNW 4344, Abandoned
QNSL 145 GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 145, to PNCX 145, to CNW 4352, Scrapped
[ QNSL 146] GP9 1955 To IC GP10 8281, to MSRC 8281, to MSRC 1042, to CTRW 1042, to CRL 1042
QNSL 147 GP9 1955 To AMLX 147, ONT Deadline
[ QNSL 148] GP9 1955 Sold to Bellequip 148, to PNCX 148, to CNW 4528
[ QNSL 149] GP9 1955 Scrapped by Century Locomotive Parts, 1991
[ QNSL 150] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 150, to PNCX 150, to CNW 4341, Scrapped
QNSL 151 GP9 1956 Sold to PNCX 151, OHRY 151, RLK 4205, Scrapped
[ QNSL 152] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 152, to PNC 152, to CNW 4515, Scrapped
[ QNSL 153] GP9 1956 To PNCX 153
[ QNSL 154] GP9 1956 To IC GP10 8278, to PAL 8278, to PAL 8318, to PAL 8604, to CANX 8604, to SVGX 8604
[ QNSL 156] GP9 1956 To PNCX 156, to QIT GP9RM 38, to CFRR 5138
QNSL 157 GP9 1956 Sold to PNCX 157, to Metro Canada 157, CCGX 1000, OBRY 1000, Retired?
[ QNSL 158] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 158, to PNCX 158, to PNCX 1704, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 159] GP9 1956 Converted to QNSL LCU 2, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 160] GP9 1956 To PNCX 160
[ QNSL 161] GP9 1956 Sold to IC GP10 8275, Scrapped after wreck
[ QNSL 162] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 162, to PNCX 162, CNW 4517, LRCX 4517, to MRL 4517, to MRL 132
[ QNSL 163] GP9 1956 Converted to QNSL LCU 3, Scrapped?
[ QNSL 164] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 164, to PNCX 164, CNW 4516, LRCX 4516
[ QNSL 165] GP9 1956 Scrapped by Century Locomotive Parts, 1991
[ QNSL 166] GP9 1956 Sold to Bellequip 166, to PNCX 166, CNW 4519, to LRCX 4519
[ QNSL 167] GP9 1956 To ONT Deadline, to NBSR 3701
[ QNSL 168] GP9 1956 To PNCX 168
QNSL 169 GP9 1956 Sold to Metro Canada 169, to ASDX 169, to Norampac 169, to CANX 8701
QNSL 170 GP9 1957 Sold to Bellequip 170, to PNCX 170, CNW 4353, Scrapped
[ QNSL 171] GP9 1957 Sold to Bellequip 171, to PNCX 171, CNW 4525, LRCX 4525, to MRL 4525, to MRL 133, to Transco 133
QNSL 172 GP9 1957 To PNCX 172
[ QNSL 173] GP9 1957 To PNCX 173, to QIT 73
[ QNSL 174] GP9 1957 Scrapped by Century Locomotive Parts, 1991
[ QNSL 175] GP9 1957 To PNCX 175
[ QNSL 176] GP9 1960 Scrapped by Century Locomotive Parts, 1991
QNSL 177 GP9 1960 Sold to Bellequip 177, to PNCX 177, CNW 4514, FRVR 4514, WC 4514
QNSL 200 SD40 1964 To KCS SD40-2 696
[ QNSL 201] SD40 1964 To KCS SD40-2 697
QNSL 202 SD40 1964 To KCS SD40-2 698, to KCS 3126, to MEC 600
QNSL 203 SD40 1964 To KCS SD40-2 699
QNSL 204 SD40 1964 Sold to CP SD40-2 5400, Scrapped
QNSL 205 SD40 1964 Sold to CP SD40-2 5401, to DME 6088, to NREX 6088
QNSL 206 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5402, to DME 6085
QNSL 207 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5403, to DME 6086, NREX 6086
QNSL 208 SD40 1971 Sold to CP 5404, Scrapped
QNSL 209 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5405, Scrapped
QNSL 210 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5406, Scrapped
QNSL 211 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5407, to DME 6090, to CCGX 5309
[ QNSL 212] SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5408, Scrapped
QNSL 213 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5409, Scrapped
[ QNSL 214] SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5410, Scrapped
QNSL 215 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5411, to DME 6087
[ QNSL 216] SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5412, Scrapped
QNSL 217 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5413, to NREX 5413
QNSL 218 SD40 1971 Sold to CP SD40-2 5414
QNSL 219 SD40 1971 Sold to HLCX SD40-2 6202, to HLCX 6319, to NBSR 6319, Retired?
QNSL 220 SD40 1971 To KCS 695, to KCS 6092
[ QNSL 222] SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6225, Scrapped, 2012.
[ QNSL 224] SD40-2 1972 To NREX 224, PRLX 224, now MEC 3400
QNSL 225 SD40-2 1972 To NREX 225, now PRLX 225, Scrapped
[ QNSL 227] SD40-2 1972 To NREX 227, now PRLX 227, Scrapped
QNSL 228 SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6216
[ QNSL 234] SD40-2 1972 To NREX 234, now PRLX 234
[ QNSL 241] SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6203, now USRP 6203, Scrapped
[ QNSL 242] SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6217, to USRP 6217, now CWB 1002, now EFCX 1002
QNSL 247 SD40-2 1973 To NREX 247, PRLX 247, now MEC 3401
[ QNSL 249] SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6218, now USRP 6218, Scrapped
[ QNSL 251] SD40-2 1972 To HLCX 6219
[ QNSL 253] SD40-2 1973 To HLCX 6220, Wrecked
QNSL 254 SD40-2 1973 To NREX 254, to PRLX 254, now MEC 3402
QNSL 255 SD40-2 1973 To HLCX 6221, to USRP 6221, Scrapped at MEI, 2013
QNSL 256 SD40-2 1973 To NREX 256, to BRG 101, to OMLX 405
[ QNSL 257] SD40-2 1973 To HLCX 6226, USRP 6226
QNSL 258 SD40-2 1973 To NREX 258, PRLX 258, now MEC 3403
QNSL 259 SD40-2 1973 To JLCX 259
[ QNSL 260] SD40-2 1973 To HLCX 6227, to IORY 3494
QNSL 261 SD40-2 1973 To JLCX 261, Scrapped
QNSL 262 SD40-2 1973 To NREX 262, now PRLX 262
[ QNSL 263] SD40-2 1973 To NREX 263, PRLX 263, now MEC 3404
QNSL 301 SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 226 Now WCOR 301
QNSL 302 SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 230 To WCOR 302, to Peaker Services
[ QNSL 303] SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 231 To JLCX 303, Scrapped
[ QNSL 304] SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 232 To JLCX 304, Scrapped
[ QNSL 305] SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 235 To JLCX 305, Scrapped
[ QNSL 306] SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 239 To JLCX 306, Scrapped
QNSL 307 SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 240 Now WCOR 307
QNSL 308 SD40-3 1972 Ex-QNSL 244 To JLCX 308, Scrapped
[ QNSL 309] SD40-3 1973 Ex-QNSL 252 To WCOR 309
QNSL 401 C40-8M 1994 To AEX 100017, Scrapped
QNSL 402 C40-8M 1994 To AEX 100018, Scrapped
QNSL 403 C40-8M 1994 To AEX 100019, Scrapped
QNSL 404 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 405 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 406 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 407 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 408 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 409 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 410 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 411 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 412 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 413 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 414 C44-9W 1998 Traded to GECX on AC44C6Ms, To LTEX
QNSL 6101 RDC1 1955 Ex-VIA 6101, CN 6101, CN D101 To CMPA 6101, Scrapped by the town of East Angus, QC
QNSL 6115 RDC1 1955 Ex-VIA 6115, CN 6115, CN D115 To CMPA 6115, Scrapped by the town of East Angus, QC
[ QNSL 6121] RDC1 1953 Ex-VIA 6121, CN 6121, CN D100 To CMPA 6121, to OEX 6121
[ QNSL 6125] RDC1 1957 Ex-VIA 6125, CP 9199 To CMPA 6125, to OEX 6125
QNSL 6203 RDC2 1958 Ex-VIA 6203, CN 6203, CN D203 To CMPA 6203, Scrapped by the town of East Angus, QC
QNSL 6218 RDC2 1956 Ex-VIA 6218, CN 6218, CN 6355, CN D355, DWP 301 To CMPA 6218, Scrapped by the town of East Angus, QC

QNSL Train Symbols (Incomplete)

Train symbols begin with the letters below and end in a series of numbers depending on the movement (i.e. A090, FCN-15)

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes
FCS Schefferville, QC Sept Iles, QC Weekly General Freight
FCN Sept Iles, QC Schefferville, QC Weekly General Freight
BAL Bloom Lake, QC Loads
BNL Sept Iles, QC Wabush, NL Empties
W Arnuad, QC Wabush, NL WLR Empties
A Wabush, NL Arnuad, QC WLR Loads
PH Carol Lake, NL Sept Iles, QC Loads
LIM Schefferville, QC Sept Iles, QC Loads


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