San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad

San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad - SDIY

Route:: San Diego - El Cajon, CA (18 miles); San Diego - San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX; San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX - Tecate - Campo, CA (operated by CZRY); Campo - Plaster City, CA (line currently out of service)
Headquarters:: San Diego, CA
Junctions with other railroads:: BNSF: San Diego, CA; UP: Plaster City, CA
Radio frequencies:: 160.455, 161.505
History:: Line opened as San Diego & Arizona Ry between San Diego and El Centro in December 1919.; Company reorganized as San Diego & Arizona Eastern (an SP subsidiary) in 1932.; Line devasted by Hurricane Kathleen in September 1976, and SP suspended service.; The San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) purchased the following segments in 1979:; - San Diego to El Cajon; - San Diego south to the border (near San Ysidro); - Plaster City west to the border (near Campo); Kyle Railways contracted to operate the lines, including the Mexican portion (owned by Sonora-Baja California Ry).; Line operated by Kyle as San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation until 1984.; In March 1984, MTDB signed agreement with RailTex to operated the line as the San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIV).; SDIV began service on October 15, 1984.; RailTex acquired by RailAmerica on January 4, 2000.; Line currently operated as San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIY) by RailAmerica.; Mexican portion sub-contracted to the Carrizo Gorge Railway (CZRY) in 2002.
Ownership:: California segments: San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB); Mexican segment: Ferrocarril Sonora Baja California
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
1754	EMD	GP9E	5/1954	19477	5334-6	ex-SJVR 1754; ex-AZER 1754; ex-SP 3357; ex-SP 3416:1; nee TNO 245:1	2003	-	in service
2019	EMD	GP20u	11/1961	26869	7609-39	ex-TPW 2019; ex-ATSF 3063; ex-ATSF 3163:1; nee ATSF 1163	2002	2003	to CFNR 2019, 2003
2162	EMD	GP7u	1/1951	13188	5054-13	ex-SDIY 2162; ex-ATSF 2162; nee ATSF 2667	2000	-	in service
2168	EMD	GP7u	10/1952	17455	5200-8	ex-SDIV 2168; ex-ATSF 2168; nee ATSF 2800	2000	-	stored out of service
3820	EMD	GP38	11/1967	33357	7060-40	ex-SDIV 3820; ex-CORP 3820; ex-CORP 5039; ex-CSXT 2039; nee BO 3839	2000	-	in service
3861	EMD	GP38	9/1969	35395	7191-92	ex-SDIV 5537; ex-CRLX 342; ex-PLE 2037; ex-CR 7766; ex-PC 7766	2000	-	in service
5911	EMD	GP9	5/1955	20523	5398-9	ex-SDIV 5911; ex-KYLE 5921; nee DRGW 5921	2000	2002	to CZRY 5911, 2002
RMPX 9464	GMD	GP40-2LW	3/1974	A3042		nee CN 9464	2002	-	in service
RMPX 9520	GMD	GP40-2LW	3/1974	A3098		nee CN 9520	2002	-	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

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Last updated: November 28, 2003

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