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Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway

Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway - BAP
Route:
Butte - Rocker - Silver Bow - Anaconda - Brown - Southern Cross, MT (59 miles)
Headquarters:
Anaconda, MT
Junctions with other railroads:
BN: Butte, Rocker & Silver Bow, MT
UP: Silver Bow, MT
Radio frequencies:
160.320, 160.380
History:
Railroad incorporated in 1892 and opened the following year.
Electric locomotives replaced steam in 1913.
Tracks west of Brown to Southern Cross abandoned in 1926.
Passenger service discontinued in 1955.
Electric operation continued until 1967.
Operations transferred to Rarus Railway on May 1, 1985.
Ownership:
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
T-1 GE Slug 4883 12/1914 acquired new 1914 1967 scrapped, 1970s
T-2 GE Slug 4884 12/1914 acquired new 1914 1967 to display (Butte, MT)
T-3 GE Slug 4885 1/1915 acquired new 1915 1967 scrapped, 1970s
39 GE 80ton Electric 5763 3/1917 acquired new scrapped
40 GE 80ton Electric 5764 3/1917 acquired new scrapped
41 GE 80ton Electric 5765 5/1917 acquired new scrapped
42 GE 80ton Electric 5540 11/1916 acquired new scrapped
43 GE 80ton Electric 5541 12/1916 acquired new scrapped
44 GE 80ton Electric 5542 12/1916 acquired new scrapped
45 GE 80ton Electric 4859 1/1916 acquired new scrapped
46 GE 80ton Electric 4879 12/1914 acquired new scrapped
47 GE 80ton Electric 4880 12/1914 acquired new to display (Butte, MT)
48 GE 80ton Electric 4881 1/1915 acquired new scrapped
49 GE 80ton Electric 4882 2/1915 acquired new scrapped
50 GE 80ton Electric 3817 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
51 GE 80ton Electric 3818 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
52 GE 80ton Electric 3819 4/1913 acquired new scrapped
53 GE 80ton Electric 3820 4/1913 acquired new scrapped
54 GE 80ton Electric 3821 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
55 GE 80ton Electric 3822 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
56 GE 80ton Electric 3823 7/1913 acquired new scrapped
57 GE 80ton Electric 3824 7/1913 acquired new scrapped
58 GE 80ton Electric 3825 7/1913 acquired new scrapped
59 GE 80ton Electric 3826 9/1913 acquired new scrapped
60 GE 80ton Electric 3827 9/1913 acquired new scrapped
61 GE 80ton Electric 3828 10/1913 acquired new scrapped
62 GE 80ton Electric 3829 10/1913 acquired new scrapped
63 GE 80ton Electric 3830 11/1913 acquired new scrapped
64 GE 80ton Electric 3831 11/1913 acquired new scrapped
65 GE 80ton Electric 3832 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
66 GE 80ton Electric 3833 5/1913 acquired new scrapped
100 EMD SW1200 20640 4311-1 5/1955 nee TOV 100 1972 1981 to Anaconda Aluminum 100 (Columbia Falls, MT), 1981; to Columbia Falls Aluminum 100(Columbia Falls, MT), 1985;
to SSRX 904
101 EMD GP7 17050 6425-1 4/1952 acquired new 1952 to Stauffer Chemical (Silver Bow, MT) 101; to Rhone Poulenc (Silver Bow, MT) 101; to Agrium (Conda, ID)
102 EMD GP7 17051 6425-2 4/1952 acquired new 1952 1985 to RARW 102, 1985; to BAP:2 102
103 EMD GP7 18408 5284-1 6/1953 acquired new 1953 1985 to RARW 103, 1985; to BAP:2 103
104 EMD GP9 22823 5508-1 3/1957 acquired new 1957 1985 to RARW 104, 1985
105 EMD GP9 22824 5508-2 3/1957 acquired new 1957 1985 to RARW 105, 1985; to SAV/RARW 105; to LTEX 105
106 EMD GP9 23355 5508-3 3/1957 acquired new 1957 1985 to RARW 106, 1985; to BAP:2 106
107 EMD GP9 23356 5508-4 3/1957 acquired new 1957 1985 to RARW 107, 1985; to SAV/RARW 107; to LTEX 107
108 EMD GP38-2 766008-1 766008-1 1/1977 acquired new 1977 1985 to RARW 108, 1985; to ARR 2001, 1986
109 EMD GP38-2 786138-1 786138-1 12/1978 acquired new 1978 1985 to RARW 109, 1985; to ARR 2002, 1986
201 GE 125ton Electric 32882 1957 acquired new 1957 1967 retired, 1967; to CN (for parts); scrapped, 1977
202 GE 125ton Electric 32883 1957 acquired new 1957 1967 retired, 1967; to CN (for parts); scrapped, 1977

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