- Route:
- Ione - Martell, CA (11.79 miles)
- Headquarters:
- Martell, CA
- Junctions with other railroads:
- UP: Ione, CA
- Radio Frequencies:
- ?
- History:
- Railroad incorporated April 12, 1904 as Ione & Eastern Railroad.
- Opened from Ione to Mountain Springs in 1904, and to Martell in 1905.
- Amador Central Railroad took over operations of the line on January 1, 1909.
- AMC acquired by Georgia-Pacific Corp in June 1988.
- Georgia-Pacific acquired by Sierra Pacific Industries in early 1997.
- Last revenue freight run of AMC on March 28, 1997, and line shut down.
- Line reopened as Amador Foothills Railroad in 1999 by Sierra Pacific Industries.
- Ownership:
- Georgia-Pacific Corp
- Roster:
| Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/N | F/N | B/D | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
| 8 | GE | 44-ton | 27980 | | 5/1945 | acquired new | 5/1945 | 1974 | to Oregon Steel Mills - CF&I Steel (Pueblo, CO) 32, 1974 |
| 9 | Baldwin | S-12 | 75032 | | 5/1951 | nee Sharon Steel 1 | 9/1965 | c.1995 | to AFRR [9], 1997 |
| 10 | Baldwin | S-12 | 75613 | | 1/1952 | ex-SP 2121; nee TNO 105 | 6/1972 | c.1995 | to AFRR 10, 1997 |
| 11 | EMD | SW1200 | 28344 | 4455-1 | 6/1963 | ex-ADN 1208; nee ADN 178 | 1995 | 1997 | to QRR 5, 1997 |
| 12 | EMD | SW7 | 11232 | 6085-1 | 3/1950 | ex-CIRR 11; nee ALM 11 | 1996 | 1997 | to QRR 12, 1997 |
Explanations:
- B/D
- Builder's Date
- B/N
- Builder's Number
- F/N
- Frame Number
- Acq.
- Year unit acquired
- Ret.
- Year unit retired
Reporting Marks
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Last updated: December 4, 2004
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