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West Texas & Lubbock RR

West Texas & Lubbock - WTLR
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History:
Shortline history began with the Seagraves, Whiteface & Lubbock RR (SWGR) under RailAmerica.
Renamed West Texas & Lubbock RR (WTLR) in 1995.
Iowa Pacific bought the line in 2004 as the West Texas & Lubbock Ry. (WTLC).
In 2015, Watco purchased the line and it became the Lubbock & Western (LBWR)
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Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
91 EMD GP7 11117 6074-1 3/1950 ex FAPR 91; ex MKT 91; nee MKT 1501 to Right Co-op Elevator Assoc (Dodge City,KS); to "Boothill Western"/WTLR 91 (Dodge City,KS)
105 EMD GP7 12063 5049-6 2/1951 ex SWGR 105; ex MKT 105; nee MKT 1515 to Mid Oklahoma Co-op 105; to Plains Partners (Kingfisher,OK)
113 EMD GP7 14990 6323-4 11/1951 ex SWGR 113; ex MKT 113; nee MKT 1523 to NREX 113
118 EMD GP7 17086 5211-1 12/1952 ex SWGR 118; ex MKT 118; nee MKT 1528 to NREX 118; to BCQ 118


West Texas & Lubbock - WTLC
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
107 EMD GP7 12065 5049-8 2/1951 ex TNER 107; ex IWRR 107; ex MKT 107; nee MKT 1517 to ????
115 EMD GP7 14992 6323-6 11/1951 ex TNER 115; ex AGLF 115; ex MKT 115; nee MKT 1525 to AZER/WTLC 115; to ADMX LEAF 401
701 EMD GP7u 16388 5145-22 8/1952 ex DGNO 701; ex TNMR 2234; ex ATSF 2234; nee ATSF GP7 2744 to SFS/WTLC 701; to SFS 07
852 EMD GP7 11937 5041-1 4/1951 ex NMGR 852; nee TM 852 to TMNR/WTLC 852 for parts
2022 EMD GP7u 17459 5200-12 10/1952 ex DGNO 2022; ex NEKM 2022; ex ATSF 2022; nee ATSF 2804 to MVPX 1751
2501 EMD GP35 28403 7662-6 11/1963 ex AZER/KYLE 2501; ex KYLE 2501; ex UP 787; nee WP 3006 to LBWR/WAMX 3536; to KO/WAMX 3536; to LBWR/WAMX 3536, 2020
2502 EMD GP35 30219 7790-3 4/1965 ex AZER 2502; ex AZER/KYLE 2502; ex KYLE 2502; ex UP 794; nee WP 3015 to LBWR/WAMX 3537
2503 EMD GP35 30221 7790-5 4/1965 ex AZER 2503; ex AZER/UP 795; ex UP 795; nee WP 3017 to LBWR/WAMX 3538
3635 EMD GP38 36943 7291-17 2/1971 ex WTLC/HLCX 3635; ex HLCX 3635; ex NS 2932; ex CR 7884; nee PC 7884 to LBWR/WAMX 3884; to MEI

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Last updated: July 15, 2022