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Sierra Northern Railway

Sierra Northern Railway - SERA

Sierra Railroad - SERA

Route:
Oakdale - Tuolumne, CA (57.4 miles)
Headquarters:
Oakdale, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
BNSF & UP: Oakdale, CA
Radio frequencies:
160.590
History:
Line built under the name Sierra Railway Company of California in 1897.
Sierra Railway purchased by Sierra Railroad on July 10, 1935.
Yolo Shortline Railroad merged into SERA and new operations renamed Sierra Northern Railway in November 2003.
Ownership:
Sierra Pacific Coast Railways, Inc.
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
40 Baldwin S-12 2/1955 76092 acquired new 1955 - stored out of service
42 Baldwin S-12 2/1955 76093 acquired new 1955 - in service
44 Baldwin S-12 7/1951 75140 ex-Sharon Steel 2; nee Sharon Steel 10 1966 - stored out of service
45 EMD GP9 1954 19352 5286-7 ex-BNSF (1612); ex-BN 1819; nee GN 667 1999 - stored out of service
46 EMD GP9E 1957 22913 5516-2 ex-SP 3773; ex-SP 3572; nee SP 5731 1995 - in service
47 EMD GP7 8/1952 16906 6400-5 ex-CCT 60; nee RDG 607 1999 - in service
48 EMD GP20u 11/1961 26868 7609-38 ex-BNSF (2044); ex-ATSF 3062; ex-ATSF GP20 3162:1; nee ATSF 1162 1999 - in service
50 EMD GP20u 8/1961 26836 7609-6 ex-BNSF (2030); ex-ATSF 3030; ex-ATSF GP20 3130:1; nee ATSF 1130 1999 - in service
131 EMD GP9 3/1957 22941 5516-30 ex-YSLR 131; ex-SP 3803:2; ex-SP 3600; nee SP 5759 2003 - in service
132 EMD GP9 5/1956 21420 5437-8 ex-YSLR 132; ex-SP 3350; ex-SP 3558; nee TNO 436 2003 - in service
133 EMD GP9 10/1957 24078 5563-4 ex-YSLR 133; ex-SSW 3813; ex-SSW 3644; nee SSW 823 2003 - in service
134 EMD GP7u 1/1952 15804 5110-7 ex-YSLR 134; ex-BNSF 1311; ex-ATSF 2089; nee ATSF 2704 2003 - in service
135 EMD GP7u 10/1952 17449 5200-2 ex-YSLR 135; ex-BNSF 1324; ex-ATSF 2115:2; nee ATSF 2794 2003 - in service
511 Alco S-1 1942 69692 ex-YSLR 511; ex-Corn Products (Stockton, CA); ex-Pacific States Steel 511 (Union City, CA); nee WP 511 2003 - in service
4000 GE B30-7A(B) 6/1982 43975 ex-BNSF 4000; nee BN 4000:3 2003 - in service
4001 GE B30-7A(B) 6/1982 43976 ex-BNSF 4001; nee BN 4001:3 2003 - in service
4025 GE B30-7A(B) 7/1982 44000 ex-BNSF 4025; nee BN 4025 2003 - in service
4046 GE B30-7A(B) 9/1982 44021 ex-BNSF 4046; nee BN 4046 2003 - in service

Explanations:

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Last updated: December 15, 2003



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