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Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad

Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad - EWG

Route:
Cheney - Coulee City, WA (107.8 miles)
Headquarters:
Cheney, WA
Junctions with other railroads:
BNSF: Cheney, WA
Radio frequencies:
unknown
History:
Began operations over former PCC lines on June 1, 2007.
Washington Eastern RR (WER) took over operations Nov. 05, 2018.
Ownership:
line owned by State of Washington
Roster:
All units are leased.
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
MRL 260 EMD SD40-2XR 5801-8 5801-8 10/1971 ex MRL 260; ex MRL 210; ex MRL SD40 6307; nee BN 6307 to MRL 260
MRL 290 EMD SDP40-2XR 31593 7870-2 5/1966 ex MRL 260; ex BN SDP40 6395; nee GN 321 to ????
NIWX 328 EMD SD45-2 32024 7887-34 9/1966 ex MRL SD45R 328; ex SP 7557; nee SP SD45 8833 2016 to WER/NIWX 328; to WRIX/NIWX 328
EWLX 329 EMD SD45-3 32792 7954-34 3/1967 ex MRL SD45R 329; ex SP 7558; nee SP 8878 2016 to BNG/EWLX 329
NIWX 375 EMD SD45 33857 7993-54 1/1968 ex MRL 375; ex CR 6233; ex PC 6233; nee PRR 6233 to WRIX, scrapped 2013
WRIX 1500 EMD SW1500 33613 7087-2 3/1968 ex WRIX 1500; ex AEX 100010; ex DGNO/RMPX 2482; ex PSAP/RMPX 2482; ex CORP/RMPX 2482; ex SSW 2482 to WRIX 1500; to RVT/WRIX 1500; to RVT 99
NIWX 1617 EMD GP7 18977 5312-9 12/1953 ex STMA/WRIX 1617, 2006; ex WRIX 1617, 2005; ex LCR 1617, 1996; ex GWR(NCO) 1617; ex GWR 1617; ex BN 1617; nee CBQ 261 to BNG/EWLX 1617
NIWX 2204 GE U23B 41590 6/1971 ex PRL 2204; nee CR 2795 to WRIX/NIWX 2204
WRIX 2891 EMD SD40T-2 756046-7 756046-7 7/1975 ex WRIX 2891; ex UP 2891; ex UP 8619; nee DRGW 5362 to WIR/WRIX 2891; to WIR 2891; to DSRC/WIR 2891; to DSRC 2891; to RWRR/WAMX 4275, 2021
WRIX 3000 EMD SD40-2 7334-42 7334-42 2/1972 ex USRC 3000; ex LTEX 3000; ex UP 3164 to WRIX 3000; to WIR/WRIX 3000; to WIR 3000; to DSRC/WIR 3000; to DSRC 3000; to RWRR/WAMX 4272, 2021
WRIX 3001 EMD SD40-2 5819-16 5819-16 7/1972 ex USRC 3001; ex LTEX 3001; ex UP 3188 to WRIX 3001; to BLU/WAMX 4205
WRIX 3043 EMD GP20u 26849 17609-19 10/1961 ex WRIX 3043; ex DMVW 3043; ex ATSF 3043; nee ATSF GP20 1143 to WRIX 3043; to CBRL/WRIX 3043; to WRIX 3043
WRIX 3503 EMD GP35 30141 7789-7 4/1965 ex NPR 3503; ex OMLX 40; ex SP 6631; ex SP 7734 to WRIX 3503; scrapped
WRIX 3511 EMD GP35 29223 5665-9 3/1964 ex WRIX 3511; ex NPR 3511; ex GSMR 223; nee NW 223 to WRIX 3511
NIWX 7311 EMD SD18 27609 7630-12 1/1963 ex VLIX 7311; ex CRGX 7311; ex CO 7311; nee CO 1811 to WRIX; to BNG/EWLX 7311
WRIX 8319:2 EMD GP9 20143 5377-15 2/1955 ex WRIX 3378; ex Foster Farms 3378; ex SP 3378; ex SP 3455; nee SP 5618 2014 to WRIX 8319:2; to NIWX 8319; to WRIX/NIWX 8319, scrapped 2022
WRIX 8702 EMD SD40T-2 776076-4 776076-4 1/1978 ex UP 8702; ex UP 4432; nee SSW 8375 to WER/EWLX 8702; to BNG/EWLX 8702
NIWX 8924 EMD SD45 37715 5784-1 9/1971 ex MRL 8924; nee SCL 2024 2014 to WRIX/NIWX 8924; to Southern Appalachia Ry Museum
NIWX 8925 EMD SD45 37716 5784-2 9/1971 ex MRL 8925; ex SBD 2025; nee SCL 2025 scrapped 2015
NIWX 9129 GE C40-8 45578 12/1987 ex UP 9129 to NIWX 9129

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Last updated: April 01, 2023