- Route:
- Benson - Curtiss (mp 7) - Charleston (mp 26.9) - Bisbee Jct - Paul Spur - Douglas, AZ (79.3 miles)
- Bisbee Jct - Bisbee, AZ (5.6 miles)
- Headquarters:
- Benson, AZ
- Junctions with other railroads:
- UP: Benson, AZ
- Radio frequencies:
- 160.440, 161.520, 160.935
- History:
- Line to Bisbee opened in 1889 by Arizona & Southeastern.
- Acquired by El Paso & Southwestern and line extended through Douglas to El Paso in 1902.
- EP&SW leased to SP in 1924 and merged into SP in 1955.
- Line beyond Paul Spur abandoned in ????.
- Line sold by SP to Kyle Railways on June 15, 1992.
- Line between Charleston and Paul Spur abandoned circa 1997.
- SWKR (along with Kyle) absorbed into RailAmerica on Jan 7, 2002.
- Line beyond Curtiss approved for abandonment in November 2003.
- Line acquired by Arizona Railroad Group in November 2003, for operation as the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR).
- Ownership:
- RailAmerica
- Roster:
| Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/D | B/N | F/N | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
| 25 | EMD | SW1200 | 1/1964 | 28750 | 7693-4 | ex-AZER 25; ex-Inspiration Consolidated Copper (Miami, AZ) 25; nee MP 1129 | 2003 | 2003 | disposition unknown (possibly to SPSR) |
| 2039 | EMD | GP20 | 2/1961 | 26574 | 7597-2 | ex-BN 2039; nee CBQ 903 | ? | c.2003 | to AZER 2039, c.2003 |
| 2044 | EMD | GP20E | 4/1962 | 27353 | 5634-xx | ex-AZER 2044; ex-SP 4112; ex-SP 4082; nee SP 7232 | ? | c.2003 | to AZER 2044, c.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: November 23, 2003
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