Willamette Valley Railway

Willamette Valley Railway

Willamette Valley Railway - WVR

Route:: Woodburn - Geer - Stayton, OR (31.6 miles); Geer - Salem, OR (4.7 miles); Albany (Page) - Lebanon - Sweethome Jct - Mill City, OR (48.5 miles)
Headquarters:: McMinnville, OR
Junctions with other railroads:: UP: Woodburn, OR
Radio frequencies:: 161.475
History:: Lines leased from SP and operations began on February 22, 1993.; Geer - Salem line abandoned in 1995.; The formerly leased lines purchased on September 21, 1996.; Albany District (Albany - Mill City) transferred to Albany & Eastern Railway in 1998/9.
Ownership:: Bernard Root
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
2501	EMD	GP35E	1963	28466	7695-5	ex-SP 6303:2; exx-SP 6524; nee SP 7412:1	?	1999	to AERC 2501, 1999
2502	EMD	GP35E	1965	30185	7808-15	ex-SP 6360:2; exx-SP 6673; nee SP 7776:1	?	-	in service
2503	EMD	GP35E	1964	28484	7695-23	ex-SP 6361:2; exx-SP 6542; nee SP 7430:1	?	-	in service
3859	EMD	GP9	1959	25152	?	ex-SP 3859	?	1999	to AERC 3859, 1999
4364	EMD	SD9	1955	19940	?	ex-SP 4364; exx-SP 3877; nee SP 5399	1992	199x	to George Lavacot
4413	EMD	SD9	1955	19941	?	ex-SP 4413; exx-SP 3878; nee SP 5400	?	?	disposition unknown
4433	EMD	SD9	1955	20204	?	ex-SP 4433; exx-SP 3904; nee SP 5426	1992	199x	to George Lavacot

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: July 25, 2000

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