Comments on: The Long Creek Railroad began operations officially in 2012, running over 41 miles of the former CP Bromhead Sub track from Estevan out westward to the hamlet of Tribune. The image shown is of their two leased units, 2886 and 3000 alongside a relatively new engine house. I drove out to Tribune in hopes of seeing more. Nope. The track had an uneventful dead end, with rusted rail that looked like it hadn’t seen a train in months. Apparently there are two major grain operations that the LCRI services along the way, and that is about 90% of their business. It certainly was frustrating to locate this engine house considering I really did not know where to look. Down on the dead end of an industrial road off the main highway #39 is a gravel laneway and a very small sign. The shop is down over the hill and not visible from the road. But in the end, definitely worth the hassle.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:03:02 +0000

Hmm…interesting thought, Matthew. Thanks.

By: Matthew Whiteley

Matthew Whiteley — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:19:04 +0000

A rear stack can also often be for an engine block heater used to prevent freezing in colder months

By: Steamer

Steamer — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:21:59 +0000

It might be to change out the EMD engine to a Cummins engine as the crank rotation is not the same and the engine has to be installed backwords so the generator turns the right way.
Thats why the two exhaust stacks are on the front end.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:22:44 +0000

Or, rather, an exhaust stack. Don’t recall seeing one like this before.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:21:35 +0000

Thanks, lad.
I’d like someone to tell me why #3000 has a smokestack where it does……..

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:10:59 +0000

I love seeing a new railway on the board and map. Thank you for putting in the effort!