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Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Northwestern Pacific Railroad - NWP

Route:
Schellville - Willits - Alton - Eureka, CA (240 miles)
Eureka - Arcata - Korbel, CA (7.7 miles)
Arcata - Fairhaven, CA (10 miles)
Alton - Carlotta (5 miles)
Schellville - Lombard, CA (via trackage rights on CFNR?)
Headquarters:
Eureka, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
CFNR: Shellville, CA
CWR: Willits, CA
Radio frequencies:
161.385, 161.520
History:
Line north of Willits opened by Northwestern Pacific in 1907, owned jointly by SP and ATSF.
Merged with Eureka & Klamath Railroad in 1914.
SP bought out ATSF's half in 1929.
SP sold portion of line north of Willits to EUKA in 1984.
EUKA went bankrupt and assets sold to North Coast Rail Authority in April 1992.
NCRR designated by North Coast Rail Authority to operate the line effective April 1, 1992.
Operation of line transferred from NCRR to NWP in 1996.
Line shut down in November 1998 following heavy storm damage and subsequent problems.
Service resumed between Lombard and MP 43 (near Penngrove) on February 1, 2001 but has since ceased.
Railroad is currently shut down.
Ownership:
line owned by North Coast Rail Authority
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
70 EMD GP7 5/1953 18418 5250-10 ex-NCRR 70; ex-EUKA 70; ex-CCT 70; nee RDG 618 1996 1998 stored out of service (Eureka, CA)
2872 EMD GP9E 1956 22897 ? ex-NCRR 2872; ex-SP 2872 1996 1998 stored out of service (Eureka, CA)
3190 EMD GP9E 1955 19980 ? ex-NCRR 3190; ex-SP 3190 1996 1998 stored out of service (Eureka, CA)
3779 EMD GP9E 1957 22922 ? ex-NCRR 3779; ex-SP 3779 1996 1998 stored out of service (Eureka, CA)
3786 EMD GP9E 1957 22945 ? ex-NCRR 3786; ex-SP 3786 1996 c.1998 disposition unknown
3804 EMD GP9E 1957 22943 ? ex-NCRR 3804; ex-SP 3804 1996 c.1998 disposition unknown
3825 EMD GP9 4/1959 25133 5595-34 ex-SP 3825; ex-SP 3696; nee SP 5833 1996 ? to OMLX 3825; out of service (Loveland, CO)
3840 EMD GP9E 2/1959 25146 5596-2 ex-SP 3840; ex-SP 3654; nee TNO 450 1996 199x to OMLX 3840; to RailServe (Prentiss, AB) 3840, 2000
3844 EMD GP9 1959 25137 ? ex-SP 3844; ex-SP 3700; nee SP 5837 1996 1997 wrecked, 1997; scrapped (?)
3850 EMD GP9 1959 25116 ? ex-SP 3850; ex-SP 3679; nee SP 5816 1996 1997 wrecked, 1997; scrapped (?)
3857 EMD GP9E 1959 25139 ? ex-NCRR 3857; ex-SP 3857 1996 1998 stored out of service (Eureka, CA)
4323 EMD SD9 1954 19440 ? ex-SP 4323; ex-SP 3812; nee SP 5351 ? c.1998 disposition unknown
4324 EMD SD9 1954 19441 5322-13 ex-SP 4324; ex-SP 3813; nee SP 5352 1996 ? to OMLX 4324
4327 EMD SD9 1955 20229 ? ex-SP 4327; ex-SP 3856; nee SP 5378 1996 ? to OMLX 4327
4423 EMD SD9 1956 21297 5435-9 ex-SP 4423; ex-SP 3946; nee SP 5472 1996 ? to OMLX 4423
5305 EMD SD9 1957 22808 ? nee DRGW 5305 1996 ? to OMLX 5305
6595 EMD GP35 1964 29569 ? OMLX 6595; ex-SP 6595; nee SP 7483:1 1996 1996 to OMLX 6595, 1996; to HBRY 2502, 1997
6600 EMD GP35 1964 29705 ? OMLX 6600; ex-SP 6600; nee SP 7703 1996 1996 to OMLX 6600, 1996; to HBRY 2503, 1997

Explanations:

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Last updated: March 26, 2004



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