This page is set up to document ETS's fleet of motive power and freight cars.
Originally, this would have just been the 2000 series equipment, but, I've
expanded this to include the speeder (figuring that the cars meant for it are in
the 2000 series), the Balco mine locomotives, the Kal Trac and the Lo-Railer as
generally speaking, they have coupling systems and are meant to haul other
equipment.
3855 is also included as I've seen both 2010 and 3850
pulling this car, and it certainly is used as a freight car as it's hauled all
sorts of equipment. I'm leaving the stuff like the tool car, and scissor lift
car, grinding car, and some of the newer Geismar cars where they are on the 3000
series page. While they
are cars that could be coupled into a train, they have a specific purpose and
don't really haul materials.
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Unit # |
Date |
Description |
2001 1912 GE/ Alco 50 Ton
Steeple Cab Locomotive, ex BC Hydro, nee Oregon Electric- 2001 was
purchased used by Edmonton Transit from
BC Hydro for use as a work locomotive on the LRT extensions under Jasper Ave.
In this roll it has been used to haul spoil out during construction, and
supplies in, including the tunnel boring machine. The locomotive was also used
for construction work on the University Extension, and other maintenance
purposes around the LRT system. The locomotive was retired and donated to the
Edmonton Radial Railway Society. Subsequently, the ERRS donated the locomotive
to the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway where it is on display. It's my
understanding that a group is Oregon is looking to bring this locomotive back to
it's original home. |
100012 |
2001 |
July 11, 1980 |
Edmonton Transit #2001 posed for photos near
Cromdale |
100014 |
2001 |
July 11, 1980 |
Edmonton Transit #2001 posed with a dump car.
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100013 |
2001 |
July 11, 1980 |
Edmonton Transit #2001 with a dump car in the
"dump" position |
100015 |
2001 |
July 11, 1980 |
Edmonton Transit #2001 with Cromdale in the
background. |
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ex 2001 |
July 9, 2016 |
ex ETS 2001 in Cloverdale, BC on display with the
FVHR, fitted with a trolley pole and it's BC Hydro fleet number. |
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ex 2001 |
July 9, 2016 |
ex ETS 2001 in Cloverdale, BC on display with the
FVHR. |
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ex 2001 |
July 9, 2016 |
ex ETS 2001 in Cloverdale, BC on display with the
FVHR. |
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ex 2001 |
July 9, 2016 |
ex ETS 2001 in Cloverdale, BC on display with the
FVHR. |
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ex 2001 |
July 9, 2016 |
ex ETS 2001 in Cloverdale, BC on display with the
FVHR. |
2010 1949 GE 45 Diesel
Locomotive, ex...... 2010 was purchased used by ETS to replace 1912 GE/ Alco #2001 used in heavy work service on the LRT line.
The locomotive has seen a variety of uses including hauling clearance test
trains (towing U-2's with clearance gauges attached), ballast trains, and
hauling dead trains. |
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2010 |
July 20, 1999 |
ETS #2010 posed for a photo outside of D.L.
MacDonald. |
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2010 |
May 13, 2003 |
ETS #2010 is at Grandin Station while work crews unload some
equipment. |
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2010 |
May 13, 2003 |
ETS #2010 is at Grandin Station while work crews unload some
equipment. |
|
2010 |
May 13, 2003 |
ETS #2010 returning to D.L. MacDonald after dropping of some
equipment at Grandin. |
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2010 |
May 13, 2003 |
ETS #2010 returning to D.L. MacDonald after dropping of some
equipment at Grandin. |
|
2010 |
September 20, 2004 |
ETS #2010 dumping ballast north of D.L.
MacDonald. |
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2010 |
September 20, 2004 |
ETS #2010 dumping ballast north of D.L.
MacDonald. |
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2010 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2010 on a track project on the
northbound track just south of Belvedere. |
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2010 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2010 on a track project on the
northbound track just south of Belvedere. |
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2010 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2010 on a track project on the
northbound track just south of Belvedere. |
|
2010 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2010 being passed by #1029 which has a
recently installed HID lamp. |
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2010 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #2010 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
2011- 2011 Geismar Catenary Inspection Vehicle-
This versatile, and high tech, vehicle is used to inspect and maintain the
LRT networks catenary. It is diesel powered and the pantograph is used to
measure the catenary. Perhaps it should be known as a "Catenary Maintenance
Vehicle"! In addition to the contact wire measuring equipment, this unit is
equipped with a platform life and crane. AAR couplers are fitted on both
ends as well as coupling for other equipment carts. This unit has been used
for wire replacement with wire spool car #3863. |
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2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
#2011 at Clareview most likely undergoing
commissioning. This was the first time I saw the unit. |
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2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
#2011 at Clareview most likely undergoing
commissioning. This was the first time I saw the unit. |
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2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
#2011 at Clareview most likely undergoing
commissioning. This was the first time I saw the unit. |
2012 |
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3670 1976 Fairmont
Speeder- purchased initially
to help in the construction of the LRT line. This speeder is most often used
to haul smaller amounts of materials and tools around the LRT system, used
in conjunction with the 2110-2113 series of cars. |
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3679 |
February 19, 2003 |
ETS #3679 is a 1976 Fairmont speeder. The speeder was photographed pushing the crane car south over the grade crossing at 129 Ave. 3679 was heading down to the Grandin crossover to pick up some welding
equipment. |
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3679 |
February 19, 2003 |
ETS #3679 is a 1976 Fairmont speeder. The speeder was photographed pushing the crane car south over the grade crossing at 129 Ave. 3679 was heading down to the Grandin crossover to pick up some welding
equipment. |
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3679 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3679 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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3679 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3679 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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3679 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3679 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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3679 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3679 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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3679 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3679 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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3679 |
June 12, 2009 |
ETS #3679 inside of the ROW building at
DLM. |
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3679 |
June 12, 2009 |
ETS #3679 inside of the ROW building at
DLM. |
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3679 |
June 12, 2009 |
ETS #3679 inside of the ROW building at
DLM. |
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3679 |
May 21, 2016 |
3679 on the mainline at
DLM during a tie replacement project. The speeder was being used to transport
ties with a few of the cars typically seen with it. |
3850 Canron Rail Group Kal-Trac
Switcher. This is one of original members of the LRT equipment
fleet and was used during the initial construction of the LRT. What hasn't this
thing done? Off the top of my head that I've seen: catenary maintenance, moving
freight cars, moving LRV's, hauling escalator parts in and out of Churchill, tunnel
washing trains. In addition, Edmonton's Electric Transit notes it can be
equipped with a snow blower, sweeper broom, or snow plough, and the dump box can
be used to spread ballast (pg. 191). 3850 has retained it's yellow livery for
it's entire career. It is powered by a Detroit Diesel 453 diesel engine, and
Allison transmission. As of the last time I saw 3850, it has been running
without it's dump box, which, I think was removed to help remove the escalator
parts from Churchill. |
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3850 |
April 26, 2003 |
ETS #3850 is a Kal Trac switcher built for Edmonton Transit by Canron Rail Group in 1977. It is seen here on display inside of D.L. McDonald. |
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3850 |
April 26, 2003 |
ETS #3850 is a Kal Trac switcher built for Edmonton Transit by Canron Rail Group in 1977. It is seen here on display inside of D.L. McDonald. |
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3850 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3850 working on the catenary in the D.L. McDonald Transit
Yards. |
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3850 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #3850 working on the catenary in the D.L. McDonald Transit
Yards. |
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3850 |
August 29, 2012 |
#3850 taking a SP flat car back to 66 St for CN to
pickup after unloading a SD160. |
|
3850 |
August 29, 2012 |
#3850 taking a SP flat car back to 66 St for CN to
pickup after unloading a SD160. Note the "coupler" in use with the flat car, and
the lack of air connection. The grey piece would be capable of having an
attachment to couple to LRV's. |
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3850 |
August 29, 2012 |
Having seen 3850 return to DLM via 129 Ave before, I
went and set for a shot of the thing crossing the LRT. It looks even stranger on
road! |
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3850 |
October 10, 2012 |
3850 pulling onto 66 St from the LRT ROW
after being used to move freight cars around for unloading rail. |
1980 Balco Battery Mine Locomotives- These two
oddballs are listed in the CTG as numbers 1 and 2 (which to me doesn't make a
lot of sense), and are listed under type as "Tugger". They are devoid of any
markings to indicate fleet numbers. I've only ever found limited information
about Balco on the internet. I call these mine locomotives as that appears to be
their general style. I would hazard a guess that this pair were used during
construction on the Corona extension in particular, but possibly others. Most
mine locomotives are narrow gauge and these are standard gauge, so I suspect
they were built new for Edmonton Transit. Their use today? I'm not sure! I can't
see one of these things rocketing along the mainline when something like the
speeder is available, or even 3264 below. However, the one in the June 12th pic
appears to have been rebuilt and has some massive batteries. It could be they
are just used as an emissions free vehicle to move stuff around the shops, and
one is probably a parts source. The one in that is stored indoors is fitted with
a primitive knuckle coupler one on end, and the other end has a device that
looks like the same devise used to attach a Scharfenberg coupler to 2010 and
3850 to move LRV's around. |
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June 12, 2009 |
Inside of the ROW building at DLM.
Knuckle coupler end. |
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June 12, 2009 |
Inside of the ROW building at DLM.
Scharfenberg coupler adapter end. |
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June 12, 2009 |
Stored out of DLM. |
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June 29, 2011 |
Store outside at DLM. |
2101 Flat Car- I'll dig up a bit more
history on this car latter. The car was rebuilt in the late 90's, early
2000's and in 2011, 3874 was added to it. 3874 is removable and I have seen
2101 without it since then. |
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2101 |
June 12, 2009 |
2101 outside at DLM. |
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2101 |
June 29, 2011 |
Stored outside at DLM with 3874 mounted. |
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2101 |
June 29, 2011 |
Stored outside at DLM with 3874 mounted. |
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2101 |
September 27, 2012 |
2101 outside at DLM with 3874 removed. |
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2101 |
November 9, 2016 |
2101 with 3874 mounted on E track next to Coliseum
Stations. |
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2101 |
November 9, 2016 |
2101 with 3874 mounted on E track next to Coliseum
Stations. |
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2102? |
June 12, 2009 |
Suspected #2102 at DLM. |
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2102? |
June 12, 2009 |
Suspected #2102 at DLM. |
Cars for Speeder |
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2110 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #2110 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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2110 |
June 12, 2008 |
ETS #2110 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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2111 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #2111 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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2111 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #2111 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
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2113 |
September 20, 2008 |
ETS #2113 inside of the shop building at the
D.L. McDonald Transit Yards. |
Side Dump Cars 2201-2202 |
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2201 |
September 12, 2008 |
ETS #2201 at the D.L. McDonald Transit Yards.
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2202 |
September 12, 2008 |
ETS #2202 at the D.L. McDonald Transit Yards.
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Side Dump Cars 2301-2310- 2301 body damaged, replaced with body
from 2304 which had the frame collapse. Car keep #2304. 2304 and 2308
scrapped 2011. Suspected 2305 and 2310 rebuilt to 2201 and 2202. 2302, 2303,
2306, 2307, 2309 scrapped at an earlier date. |
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2304 |
June 12, 2009 |
#2304 at DLM. This car was rebuilt from the frame of
2301 and body of 2304 after incidents. |
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2304 |
June 12, 2009 |
#2304 at DLM. This car was rebuilt from the frame of
2301 and body of 2304 after incidents. |
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2308 |
June 12, 2009 |
#2308 at DLM |
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2308 |
June 12, 2009 |
#2308 at DLM |
#2401 Spot Ballast Car- Rebuilt from a flat
car (CTG says 2103, I'm curious if it could be 2201), this car is used
throughout the LRT to distribute ballast as needed. This might be the last
piece of equipment to display the "Flying E" logo (although there are a
multitude of other instances of the "Flying E" in and around ETS as of this
writing in 2016). |
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2401 |
September 20, 2004 |
ETS #2401 being pulled by #2010 distributing
ballast on the LRT line north of D.L. MacDonald.
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2401 |
September 20, 2004 |
ETS #2401 being pulled by #2010 distributing
ballast on the LRT line north of D.L. MacDonald.
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2401 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2401 with #2010 on the northbound track
just south of Belvedere working on a track project.
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2401 |
September 24, 2006 |
ETS #2401 with #2010 on the northbound track
just south of Belvedere working on a track project.
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2401 |
September 12, 2008 |
ETS #2401 at the D.L. McDonald Transit Yards.
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2401 |
June 12, 2009 |
ETS #2401 at DLM. |
3855 1986 National Steel Car "Lo-Railer".
This very versatile car joined the LRT fleet in 1986. It is often paired with
3850 and has often been configured for catenary maintenance, carrying an aerial
lift and homebuilt pantograph rig. One end of the car has flip out ramps for
loading equipment and has been used to transport equipment into the tunnels, in
particular, all of the equipment for the construction of the Churchill junction,
as well as parts in and out for the Churchill escalator replacement.
I don't believe this car has a knuckle coupler. The car is not level with LRT
platforms so cannot be used to delivering equipment to station platforms. |
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3855 |
April 26, 2003 |
ETS #3855 fitted for catenary maintenance
inside of DLM during the 25th Anniversary of LRT events.
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3855 |
April 26, 2003 |
ETS #3855 fitted for catenary maintenance
inside of DLM during the 25th Anniversary of LRT events.
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3855 |
September 8, 2012 |
3855 in Churchill Station waiting to be loaded with
escalator parts as the old escalators are being replaced. |
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3855 |
September 8, 2012 |
3855 passing through Stadium, loaded with part of the
Churchill escalator with 3850 providing motive power. |