California Western Railroad

California Western Railroad - CWR

Route:: Willits - Fort Bragg, CA (40 miles)
Headquarters:: Fort Bragg, CA
Junctions with other railroads:: NWP: Willits, CA
Radio frequencies:: 160.650
History:: Line built in 1885 as Fort Bragg Railroad.; Renamed California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. on July 1, 1905.; Renamed California Western Railroad on December 19, 1947.; Railroad purchased by Kyle Railways in 1987.; Kyle sold the railroad to local investors in 1996/7.; Railroad declared bankruptcy in early 2003, and acquired by Sierra Railroad in December 2003.
Ownership:: Sierra Railroad
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
51	Baldwin	DS4-4-750	1949	74408		acquired new	1949	1970	wrecked, 1970; scrapped
52	Baldwin	DS4-4-750	1949	74409		acquired new	1949	1970	wrecked, 1970; to scrap dealer, 1994; scrapped
53	Baldwin	DS4-4-1000	1949	74193		ex-Pan American Engineering W8380; nee Army Corps of Engineers W8380	1956	1985	to John Bradley, 1985; to Roots of Motive Power Collection
54	Baldwin	S-12	2/1953	75823		ex-NW (3307); nee WAB 307	1968	1970	wrecked, 1970; scrapped
55	Baldwin	RS-12	1955	76024		nee MR 32	1970	?	retired; scrapped, 1994
56	Baldwin	RS-12	1955	76105		nee MR 33	1970	1985	to John Bradley, 1985; to Travel Town Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
57	Baldwin	S-12	9/1953	75914		nee SP 1539	1970	?	stored (Willits, CA)
61	Alco	RS-11	5/1959	83411		ex-SP 2914; nee SP 5849	1979	?	to Martin Mariette Materials (Dan, GA)
62	Alco	RS-11	5/1959	83416		ex-SP 2919; nee SP 5854	1979	199x	to NVRR 62, 199x
63	Alco	RS-11	8/1959	83490		ex-SP 2935; nee SP 5870	1979	199x	to MSCI 63; to MCTA 1300; to KBSR 324, 1997
64	EMD	GP9E	1/1955	20132	5377-1	ex-KYLE 1750; ex-SP 3311; ex-SP 3444; nee SP 5607	1987	-	in service
65	EMD	GP9E	10/1954	19997	5368-6	ex-KYLE 1758; ex-SP 3411; ex-SP 3427; nee TNO 416	1987	-	in service
66	EMD	GP9	11/1956	22053	5521-2	ex-GSRX 6145; ex-BPRR 210; nee CO 6145	1998	-	in service
(67)	EMD	GP9	6/1954	19554	5345-2	nee BAR 77	1998	1998	never delivered; to IBCX 77
(68)	EMD	GP9	?	?	?	ex-GSRX 5913	1998	1998	never delivered; to IBCX 5913
M-80	Mack	rail bus	1923	?		?	1925	1964	wrecked, 1964; scrapped
M-100	EDW	motor car	1925	?		ex-Morehead & North Forks RR	1934	-	in service
M-200	SS&IW	motor car	1927	?		ex-TRC 22; nee LPN 20	1941	1975	to Niles Canyon Ry, 1975
M-300	ACF	motor car	1935	?		ex-SLGW; nee AR	1963	-	in service

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: January 26, 2004

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