Roberval and Saguenay Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Saguenay, Quebec |
| Reporting mark | RS |
| Locale | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Dates of operation | 1911–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 100 mi (160 km) |
The Roberval and Saguenay Railway (reporting mark RS) is a small railway company located in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, wholly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan, a mining corporation.
History
The Roberval and Saguenay Railway was incorporation in 1911.[1]
It carries raw ore materials in portions of northern Quebec in eastern Canada.[1]
The railroad runs 100 miles (160 km) of track in total, it also reaches Saguenay, Hébertville and Alma and connects to the Canadian National Railway.[1]
The railroad has a total of four operable diesel locomotives on their roster, EMD SD40-2 (ONT 1735), EMD SD40-3 (BLE 908), and two EMD GP38-2s (GMTX 2139, PRLX 2244).[1]
The railroad also originally owned a 2-8-0 type steam locomotive, No. 17, built in 1940 by the Canadian Locomotive Company.[2] It worked thirty years for the RS hauling ore materials trains until 1970, when it was sold to John Thompson and later to the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway (CO&E) in Marion, Illinois.[2] Today, No. 17 is now on display at U.S. Highway 30 of South Story Street in Boone, Iowa.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, R.L. "Roberval & Saguenay". Old Time Trains. TrainWeb.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Angela Cotey (July 30, 2020). "Iowa steam engine move caught in political storm". Trains.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.