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Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad

Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad - CPLT

Route:
Placerville - Camino, CA (8 miles)
Headquarters:
Camino, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
SP: Placerville, CA
Radio frequencies:
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History:
Line built by Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railway and opened in 1904.
CPLT formed in December 1911 to purchase the defunct Placerville & Lake Tahoe.
The company ceased operations on June 17, 1986.
Ownership:
Michigan-California Lumber Co.
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
2 Lima Shay 1922 3172 ex-Hammond and Little River 4; nee Little River Redwood 4 1935 1955 to Travel Town Museum, 1955
101 GE 44-ton 6/1953 31231 acquired new 1953 1972 retired
102 GE 44-ton 2/1941 12951 ex-BN 3; nee CBQ 9106 1971 1986 to Michigan-California Lumber 102; to NVRR 50; to Simsmetal America 002 (Richmond, CA), c.1993

Explanations:

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Acq.
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Ret.
Year unit retired
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