The New Brunswick East Coast Railway (NBEC) rostered three different kinds of locomotives:
- ex-CP MLW RS-18
- ex-CP MLW C-424
- ex-CN EMD SD40
| Number | Builder | Model | Prev Owner | Notes | Number | Builder | Model | Prev Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBEC 1809 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | For parts | NBEC 1813 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | |
| NBEC 1814 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1816 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1818 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1819 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1821 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1830 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1834 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1835 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1840 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1841 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1845 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1849 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1851 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1853 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1854 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1855 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1856 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1857 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | Black | |
| NBEC 1858 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1859 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| NBEC 1864 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | Became 3000 | NBEC 1866 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | |
| NBEC 1867 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | NBEC 1868 | MLW | RS-18 | CP | ||
| CFQC 3000 | MLW | RS18-3a | CP | Was 1864 | SFEX 4202 | MLW | C-424 | CP | |
| SFEX 4203 | MLW | C-424 | CP | SFEX 4204 | MLW | C-424 | CP | ||
| NBEC 4210 | MLW | C-424 | CP | NBEC 4214 | MLW | C-424 | CP | ||
| NBEC 4219 | MLW | C-424 | CP | NBEC 4235 | MLW | C-424 | CP | ||
| NBEC 6900 | GMD | SD40 | CN | NBEC 6901 | GMD | SD40 | CN | ||
| CFMG 6902 | GMD | SD40 | CN | CFMG 6903 | GMD | SD40 | CN | ||
| NBEC 6904 | GMD | SD40 | CN | NBEC 6905 | GMD | SD40 | CN | ||
| CFMG 6906 | GMD | SD40 | CN | CFMG 6907 | GMD | SD40 | CN | ||
| CFMG 6908 | GMD | SD40 | CN | CFMG 6909 | GMD | SD40 | CN | ||
| CFMG 6910 | GMD | SD40 | CN |
Most of the locomotives were decorated in CP Red with the “CP” overpainted with “NBEC”.NBEC 1834, 4219, and 4235 still had the CP multimark.
The SD40s, NBEC 1857, CFQC 3000 and SFEX 4204 were painted in an attractive scheme of black with a horizontal yellow or white stripe and detailing in white.
CFMG 6902, 6903, 6906, 6907, 6908, 6909 and 6910 technically belonged to the CFMG (Chemin de Fer de Matapedia et Golf) but were often seen on NBEC lines. The Quebec Railway Corporation owned both the NBEC and the CFMG, as well as the CBC, OCRR and CFC.
Roster History
| Date | Unit(s) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 21 2005 | The future SFEX 4202 | Delivered to IRSI for rebuilding |
| January 2005 | NBEC 4230 | Sold to Ed Bowers |
| December 2004 | SFEX 4203 (ex CP 1103) | Delivered to ERS/NBEC/CFMG |
| 2004 | OCR 4204 | Transferred from OCRR |
| 2004 | CP 1102 (ex-C424 CP 4213) and 1103 (ex-C424 CP 4206) | Purchased |
| May 2004 | NBEC 1864 released from IRSI as SFEX/CFQC 3000 | Rebuilt |
| end of April 2004 | HLCX 6221 and 6228 (SD40-2) | Returned |
| February 24 2004 | NBEC 1851 | Returned from lease to OCR |
| February 2004 | NBEC 4235 (C-424) | Retired |
| January 2004 | HLCX 6221 and 6228 (SD40-2) | Leased |
| November 2003 | NBEC 1834 and 1851 | Leased to OCR |
| late March to early April 2003 | LLPX (ex-UP) 2816, 2817 (SD40T-2) | Leased |
| March 2003 | GSCX 7366 | Returned |
| December 2002 | GSCX 7366 and 7367 (SD40-2) | Leased |
| 14 June 2002 | 1858 (with engine block problem) | Retired |
| 24 April 2002 | GSCX 7366 and 7367 | Returned |
| 8 December 2001 | NBEC 4214 | Made its first run (ex QGRY) |
| November 2001 | GSCX 7366 and 7367 (SD40-2) | Leased |
| July 31 2001 | NBEC 4238 (C-424) | Sent to the OCRR for parts |
| July 31 2001 | NBEC 4243 (C-424) | Stored on CFC with 1853 and 1841 |
| 27 April 2001 | NBEC 1829 (RS-18) | Removed from the roster and sent to the OCRR |
| ???? | LLPX 2219, 2220, 2223 and 2225 (GP38-2) | Leased in the past. |
| April 2001 | LLPX 2239 and 2240 (GP38-2), and LLPX 2901 and 2902 (GP39) | Returned |
| December 2000 | LLPX 2239 and 2240 (GP38-2), and LLPX 2901 and 2902 (GP39) | Leased |
| 2000? | CN 5392 (SD40-2) | Returned |
| 1998 | CN 5392 (SD40-2) | Leased |
| 1998 | 3300 (U33B, ex-Conrail/Penn Central 2895) | Leased from Merilees |
| 1998 | 3515 (ex-CN), 3536 (ex-BBD 7000) | Leased from CANAC |
| 1998 | CN 3500, 3501, 3504, 3505, 3512, 3514, 3515, 3532, 3540, 3545, 3547, 3548, 3551, 3555, 3560, 3568 (M420W); 5020, 5093, 5096, 5213 (SD40); 5339 (SD40-2); 5388, 5391, 5392, 5395, 6016 (SD40u) | Leased from CN at times through the year |