Walla Walla Valley Railway
Walla Walla Valley Railway - WWV
- Route:
- Walla Walla, WA - Milton-Freewater, OR (18 miles)
- Headquarters:
- Walla Walla, WA
- Junctions with other railroads:
- BN: Walla Walla, WA
- UP: Milton-Freewater, OR & Walla Walla, WA
- Radio frequencies:
- ?
- History:
- Incorporated 1905 as trolley railroad, extended to Oregon as Interurban in 1907.
- Acquired by NP subsidiary, Northwestern Improvement Company in 1921.
- Passenger service suspended in 1931.
- Electrification ended in 1950, replaced with two ex-NP Alco switchers.
- Northwestern Improvement Co. merged into NP in 1957, and NP assumes 100% control over WWV.
- Ownership passed to BN in 1970.
- Merged into BN on March 1, 1982.
- Abandoned in 1985.
- Ownership:
- BN (previously NP)
- Roster:
| Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/N | F/N | B/D | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
| 77 | EMD | SW1 | 1380 | E436-1 | 1941 | ex BN 77; ex GN 77; nee GN 5103 | | 1978 | to SLSF 10, 1979; to BN 70, 1980; to BNSF 3300; to US Borax 7171 |
| 104 | EMD | SW1 | 994 | E290-1 | 12/1939 | ex BN 104; nee FWD 602 | | 1984 | to WATX 55; to WAMX 101; to CWW 101, 2021 |
| 770 | Alco | HH660 | 69236 | | 3/1940 | ex NP 600; nee NP 125 | c. 1950 | | to Railco 770; to Port of Longview 770(Longview, WA); to Northwest Rail Museum, 2001 |
| 775 | Alco | HH660 | 69237 | | 2/1940 | ex NP 126 | c. 1950 | | to Port of Longview 775 (Longview,WA); to Pacific Railway Supply 775 |
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Last updated: July 18, 2021
