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Eastern Idaho Railroad

Eastern Idaho Railroad - EIRR

Route:
Northern Segment
Idaho Falls - Orvin - Ucon - St. Anthony - Ashton, ID (51 miles)
Orvin - Lincoln - Newdale, ID (39 miles)
Lincoln - Ammon, ID (4 miles)
Ucon - Menan, ID (11 miles)
St. Anthony - Edmonds, ID (12 miles)
Southern Segment
Minidoka - Rupert - Burley - Twin Falls - Buhl, ID (75 miles)
Rupert - Wendell, ID (58 miles)
Burley - Martin, ID (11 miles)
Burley - Declo, ID (9 miles)
Headquarters:
Twin Falls, ID
Junctions with other railroads:
UP: Idaho Falls & Minidoka, ID
Radio frequencies:
160.845 (yard)
161.370 (road)
History:
Lines built between 1899 and 1905.
Lines acquired by Oregon Short Line Railroad (UP subsidiary).
EIRR purchased lines from UP on November 22, 1993.
Ownership:
Watco Companies
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N B/D F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
782 EMD GP35R 28398 11/1963 7662-1 ex-UP 782; nee WP 3001 1993 200x to WAMX 3501, 200x
786 EMD GP35R 28402 11/1963 7662-5 ex-UP 786; nee WP 3005 1993 200x to WAMX 3504, 200x
793 EMD GP35R 30218 4/1965 7790-2 ex-UP 793; nee WP 3014 1993 200x to WAMX 3510, 200x
798 EMD GP35R 30224 4/1965 7790-8 ex-UP 798; nee WP 3020 1993 200x to WAMX 3512, 200x
WAMX 914 EMD SW9 ? ? ? ex-Titan 167 ? - in service
1004 EMD GP7u 16975 8/1952 5152-1 ex-SEKR 1004; ex-WATX 1004; ex-ATSF 2214:2; nee ATSF 2748 1993 2000 to WAMX 7015, 2000
WAMX 1802 EMD SD18 25385 9/1959 5602-A30 ex-WAMX 6647; ex-CNW 6647; ex-PNC 1852; nee UP SD24 427 ? - in service
2174 EMD GP7u 15820 2/1952 5110-23 ex-ATSF 2174; nee ATSF 2720 1993 200x to WAMX 7021, 200x; to TIBR (as WAMX 7021), c.2003
2178 EMD GP7u 17006 9/1952 5170-7 ex-WATX 2178; ex-SKOL 2178; ex-ATSF 2178; nee ATSF 2779 1993 1998 to SLWC 2178, 1998; to WAMX 7022, 2000
2186 EMD GP7u 17018 3/1953 5218-4 ex-ATSF 2186; nee ATSF 2791 1993 1998 to SLWC 2186, 1998; to WAMX 7024, 2000
2191 EMD GP7u 17017 3/1953 5218-3 ex-SKOL 2191; ex-ATSF 2191; nee ATSF 2790 1993 ? to WAMX 2191 {Cargill (Blair, NE)}; to WAMX 7027
2225 EMD GP30 28133 4/1963 7643-26 ex-CR 2225; ex-PC 2225; nee PRR 2225 1993 1999 to WAMX 3003, 1999
2228 EMD GP30 28136 4/1963 7643-29 ex-CR 2228; ex-PC 2228; nee PRR 2228 1993 1999 to WAMX 3004, 1999
2274 EMD GP30 27121 4/1962 7617-8 ex-CR 2174; ex-RDG 3606; nee RDG 5506 1993 200x to WAMX 3006, 200x
2646 EMD GP35m 29901 1/1965 7774-2 ex-TSBY 2646; ex-NS 2646; nee SOU 2646 ? ? to WAMX 3518
2204 EMD GP30 28112 3/1963 7643-5 ex-CR 2204; ex-PC 2204; nee PRR 2204 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3001)
WAMX 3003 EMD GP30 28133 4/1963 7643-26 ex-EIRR 2225; ex-CR 2225; ex-PC 2225; nee PRR 2225 1999 c.2003 to TIBR (as WAMX 3003), c.2003
WAMX 3004 EMD GP30 28136 4/1963 7643-29 ex-EIRR 2228; ex-CR 2228; ex-PC 2228; nee PRR 2228 1999 - in service
2242 EMD GP30 28150 5/1963 7643-43 ex-CR 2242; ex-PC 2242; nee PRR 2242 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3005)
WAMX 3006 EMD GP30 27121 4/1962 7617-8 ex-EIRR 2274; ex-EIRR 2174; ex-CR 2174; ex-RDG 3606; nee RDG 5506 200x - in service
4260 EMD GP30 27672 11/1962 7631-28 ex-CSXT 4260; nee BO 6955 ? - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3007)
4203 EMD GP30m 27586 12/1962 ? ex-CSXT 4203; nee CO 3004 c.1998 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3019)
3144 EMD GP40 34333 9/1968 ? ex-DRGW 3144; ex-CR 3156; nee PC 3156 1995 1998 to Quantum Rail, 1998; to FEC, 1998
3145 EMD GP40 34334 9/1968 ? ex-DRGW 3145; ex-CR 3157; nee PC 3157 1995 1998 to Quantum Rail, 1998; to FEC, 1998
3167 EMD SD45 36116 3/1970 5755-8 ex-EMDX 3167; nee SOU 3167 1993 1999 to WAMX 3167 {Cargill (Blair, NE)}
WAMX 3501 EMD GP35R 28398 11/1963 7662-1 ex-EIRR 782; ex-UP 782; nee WP 3001 200x - in service
785 EMD GP35R 28401 11/1963 7662-4 ex-UP 785; nee WP 3004 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3503)
WAMX 3504 EMD GP35R 28402 11/1963 7662-5 ex-EIRR 786; ex-UP 786; nee WP 3005 200x - in service
788 EMD GP35R 28405 11/1963 7662-8 ex-UP 788; nee WP 3008 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3505)
791 EMD GP35R 29031 11/1964 7770-2 ex-UP 791; nee WP 3012 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 3508)
WAMX 3510 EMD GP35R 30218 4/1965 7790-2 ex-EIRR 793; ex-UP 793; nee WP 3014 200x - in service
WAMX 3512 EMD GP35R 30224 4/1965 7790-8 ex-EIRR 798; ex-UP 798; nee WP 3020 200x - in service
WAMX 3518 EMD GP35m 29901 1/1965 7774-2 ex-EIRR 2646; ex-TSBY 2646; ex-NS 2646; nee SOU 2646 ? - in service
WAMX 3524 EMD GP35 30595 8/1965 ? ex-EIRR 3669; ex-CR 3669; nee EL 2563 1993 - in service
3669 EMD GP35 30595 8/1965 ? ex-CR 3669; nee EL 2563 1993 200x to WAMX 3524, 200x
WAMX 4016 GMD GP40-2LW A3169 1975 ex-WAMX 9534; nee CN 9534 2004 - in service
WAMX 4018 GMD GP40-2LW A3222 1975 ex-WAMX 9587; nee CN 9587 2004 - in service
3133 EMD SD45 33555 11/1967 7068-12 ex-EMDX 3133; nee SOU 3133 1993 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 4501)
6513 EMD SD45 33820 12/1967 ? ex-CNW 6513; ex-CR 6186; ex-PC 6186; nee PRR 6186 1994 - in service (to be re#d WAMX 4503)
WAMX 4504 EMD SD45 33859 1/1968 ? ex-EIRR 6525; ex-CNW 6525; ex-CR 6200; ex-PC 6200; nee PRR 6200 2000 - in service
6525 EMD SD45 33859 1/1968 ? ex-CNW 6525; ex-CR 6200; ex-PC 6200; nee PRR 6200 1994 2000 to WAMX 4504, 2000
WAMX 7015 EMD GP7u 16975 8/1952 5152-1 ex-EIRR 1004; ex-SEKR 1004; ex-WATX 1004; ex-ATSF 2214:2; nee ATSF 2748 2000 - in service
WAMX 7021 EMD GP7u 15820 2/1952 5110-23 ex-EIRR 2174; ex-ATSF 2174; nee ATSF 2720 200x c.2003 to TIBR (as WAMX 7021), c.2003
WAMX 9003 EMD GP9 24016 1/1958 5559-3 ex-Weyerhaeuser 311:1 (Longview, WA); ex-BN 1757; nee NP 347 ? - in service

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