Montana Western Railway

Montana Western Railway

Montana Western Railway - MWRR

Route:: Garrison - Silver Bow - Butte, MT (52 miles)
Headquarters:: Butte, MT
Junctions with other railroads:: MRL: Garrison, MT; RARW: Butte, MT; UP: Silver Bow, MT
Radio frequencies:: 161.190, 161.430
History:: Line acquired from BN and service started in September 1986.; Line acquired by BNSF on July 23, 2003.
Ownership:: John W. Greene and William T. McCarthy
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
201	EMD	GP9	6/1957	23909	5554-4	WM 44; WM 6419; CSXT (0419); (D) Wilson; MWRR 201, 1987; shut down, 2003; RARW 201, b2005	Aug 1987	2003
202	EMD	GP9	11/1956	22056	5521-5	CO 6148; MWRR 202, 1987; shut down, 2003; RARW 202, b2006	1987	2003
203	GMD	GP9	4/1957	A1079		NYC 6034; PC 7434; CR 7434; (CWRL 7434), 1985; Novacor (Joffre, AB) 7434, 1985; MWRR 203, 1992; shut down, 2003; RARW 203, b2007	1992	2003
2010	EMD	GP38-2	3/1973	71702-25	71702-25	MP 2098; UP 2098; MWRR 2010, 1994; shut down, 2003; RARW 2010, b2006	1994	2003
2011	EMD	GP38-2	3/1973	71702-22	71702-22	MP 2095; UP 2095; MWRR 2011, 1994; shut down, 2003; RARW 1011, b2006	1994	2003

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: August 27, 2007

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