Tacoma Municipal Belt Line

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Tacoma Municiapal Belt Line - TMBL

Route:: Tacoma, WA industrial area (25 miles); Tacoma Jct - Frederickson - Park Jct - Morton, WA (66.3 miles); Frederickson - Western Jct - Chehalis, WA (54.5 miles); Park Jct - National, WA (3.5 miles)
Headquarters:: Tacoma, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BNSF & UP: Tacoma, WA; BNSF: Centralia, Chehalis and Tacoma, WA; UP: Centralia and Tacoma, WA; WTCX: Skookumchuck and Western Jct, WA
Radio frequencies:: 161.070, 161.145, 161.295
History:: Line opened in 1889 by the City of Tacoma as a passenger trolley line.; Freight service begain in 1918.; Passenger service discontinued in 1948.; Name changed to Tacoma Rail in 1998.; Assumed former Tacome Eastern lines on November 16, 1998.; Reporting marks changed to TRMW effective November 15, 1999.
Ownership:: City of Tacoma
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N or O/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
901:1	GE	45-ton	18043		12/1943	acquired new	1944	?	to PT 901; to Pacific Railcar (Finley, WA) 901; to Gunderson Northwest (Finley, WA) 901, 1995
901:2	Alco-GE	S-1	69608		1/1942	ex-PTRC 32; nee Northern Pacific Terminal 32	1968	?	disposition unknown
902:1	GE	45-ton	?		?	?	?	1962	to ASARCO (AZ); to GE for parts
902:2	Alco-GE	S-1	69609		1/1942	ex-PTRC 33; nee Northern Pacific Terminal 33	1968	?	disposition unknown
903	Whitcomb	65-ton 65DE19a	60501		9/1944	nee US Army 8495	1947	1969	Joseph Simon & Sons (Tacoma, WA); scrapped
904	Whitcomb	65-ton 65DE19a	60504		9/1944	nee US Army 8498	1947	1969	Joseph Simon & Sons (Tacoma, WA); scrapped
905	Alco	S-1	77790		3/1950	nee ALCo-GE demo 660	1950	?	disposition unknown
906	Alco	S-3	78399		10/1950	ex-Pan American Engineering 997; nee Humble Oil (Baytown, TX) 997	1962	1979	to Simpson Timber (Shelton, WA) 600, 1979
907	Alco	S-3	78395		10/1950	nee WIM 30	1964	1979	to Solano Rail Car (Omaha, NE), 1979; to BRAN 71; to Rail Car Nebraska (Omaha, NE); possibly scrapped
921	Alco	S-4	80965		12/1953	ex-BN 921; nee NP 721	?	1989	to Pacific Rail (Colton, CA) 921; to "a group in Washington State," c.2003
930	Alco	S-4	78414		10/1950	nee Illinois Northern 30	Apr 1973	?	disposition unknown
931	Alco	S-4	78415		10/1950	nee Illinois Northern 31	Apr 1973	?	disposition unknown
950	Alco	S-6	81724		6/1956	ex-SP 1220; SP 1053	1976	1980	to Vancouver Wharves (North Vancouver, BC) 21:2, 1980; to Vancouver Wharves (North Vancouver, BC) 821:1, 1996; to Canadian Railserv 1053, 1996; to Dow Chemicals (Fort Saskatchewan, AB) 1009, 1997; to Dow Chemicals (Prentiss, AB) 1009, 2002
1200	EMD	SW9	17822	4133-18	4/1953	nee UP 1842	1978	1993	to MVT 1200, 1993
1201	EMD	SW9	11722	4055-10	4/1952	ex-BO 5089; nee CO 5089	?	1996	to Pacific Rail Services 1201 {Port of Tacoma (Tacoma, WA)}, 1996
1202	EMD	SW9	13138	6182-10	2/1951	ex-SCL 143; nee ACL 661	?	1999	to TRMW 1202, 1999
1203:1	EMD	GP9	22719	5504-12	2/1957	ex-BN 1754; nee NP 316	1986	1986	to WCRC 302, 1986; to BNSF 302, 1996; to TSWR 302, 2000
1203:2	EMD	SW1200	29786	4473-7	2/1965	nee MP 1271	1988	1999	to TRMW 1203, 1999; to SP Newsprint (Newberg, OR) 1203, 2001
1204	EMD	SW1200	27859	7638-2	1963	ex-CEECo (Tacoma, WA) 207; ex-MP 1191	1988	1999	to TRMW 1204, 1999
2000	EMD / SCL	GP16u	17372	6446-3	1952	ex-CSXT 1801; ex-SBD 4755; ex-SCL 4755; ex-SCL 980; nee SAL 1800	1992	1999	to TRMW 2000, 1999
2001	EMD / SCL	GP16u	17386	6446-17	1952	ex-CSXT 1808; ex-SBD 4762; ex-SCL 4762; ex-SCL 994; nee SAL 1814	1992	1999	to TRMW 2001, 1999
2002	EMD	GP20	26063	5624-19	8/1960	ex-NREX 2002; ex-ARZC 2002; ex-SECX 2002; ex-UP 488; nee UP 718:2	1998	1999	to TRMW 2002, 1999
2003	EMD	GP20	26047	5624-3	8/1960	ex-NREX 2003; ex-ARZC 2003; ex-SECX 2006; ex-UP 472; nee UP 702:3	1999	1999	to TRMW 2003, 1999

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: May 24, 2007

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