Western Rails - Portland Terminal Railroad

Portland Terminal Railroad

S-2 #36 Rolland Rodway photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-2 #37 Feb. 1977 Jack Taylor photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-2 #37 April 6, 1969 Sheldon Perry collection
S-2 #39 May 3, 1980 Brian Ambrose photo	S-2 #39 Rolland Rodway photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-2 #40 Feb. 1976 Jack Taylor photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-2 #40 March 1980 Don Hall photo
S-2 #41 1968 Jack Taylor photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-2 #41 May 3, 1980 Brian Ambrose photo	S-2 #41 Aug. 10, 1975 Sid Vaught photo	S-4 #42 Dec. 30, 1981 John Bauer photo
S-4 #42 August 1979 Jack Taylor photo Courtesy Mike Clark	S-4 #42 Dec. 3, 1981 John Bauer photo	S-4 #43 1970 Jerry Appleman photo	S-2 #43 June 1977 Sheldon Perry collection
S-4 #44 July 1970 John Bauer photo	S-4 #44 Dec. 30, 1981 John Bauer photo	S-4 #45 Sept. 1970 Sheldon Perry collection	S-4 #45 Out of service, 1987 Sheldon Perry photo
T-6 #46 Aug. 10, 1975 Sid Vaught photo	T-6 #46 1978 Gene McKinley photo Courtesy Mike Clark	T-6 #46 Don Hall photo	T-6 #47 Don Hall photo
ex-CCT S-1 #42 nee-PTRR #35 Willits, CA - August 1994 Don Hall photo	Alco Switchers Out of service, 1987 Sheldon Perry photo	Replacement EMD swichers Stored Alco's behind 1987 Sheldon Perry photo	T-6 # 47 and S-2 #39 May 1968 Jack Taylor photo Courtesy Mike Clark

I would like to thank Brian Ambrose, Jerry Appleman, John Bauer, Don Hall, Sheldon Perry and Sid Vaught for contributing their PTRR photos; Mike Clark for allowing me to link to the Gene McKinley, Jack Taylor and Rolland Rodway photos on his Northwest Rails site

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Locomotive Roster

Road
No. Builder Model Year
Built Disposition / Additional photo links

30 Alco S-1 1940 Sold in 1963 to Yreka Western, re# 603.
Sold in 1970 to Port of Tacoma, re# 703, then re# 5703 after 1981.
Retired c. 1988, then (donated?) to Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.
In service on Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad in 2001.
Restored as NP Terminal Co. 30.
On lease to the Lake Whatcom Railway.

31 Alco S-1 1940 Sold in 1963 to Yreka Western, re# 604.
Sold in 1970 to Port of Tacoma, re# 704.
Still at Port of Tacoma in 1981.
Disposition unknown.

32 Alco S-1 1942 Traded in to Alco in 1968.
Resold by Alco to Tacoma Belt Line, re# 901(2nd).

33 Alco S-1 1942 Traded in to Alco in 1968.
Resold by Alco to Tacoma Belt Line, re# 902 (2nd).

34 Alco S-1 1942 Sold 8/65 to Central California Traction, re# 42.
Disposition unknown.
Stored at Willits, CA, in 1992, privately owned but still lettered as CCT 42.

35 Alco S-2 1943 Sold to Nekoosa Paper (Wisconsin?), re# 15.

36 Alco S-2 1943 Donated(?) to Pacific Northwest Chapter-NRHS (Portland, OR).

37 Alco S-2 1943 Sold to Schnitzer Steel (Portland, OR), re# 4305.

38 Alco S-2 1949 Sold to Fort Howard Paper (Green Bay, WI), re# 63-138.
Transferred to Fort Howard Paper (Muskogee, OK) same#.

39 Alco S-2 1949 Donated(?) to Pacific Northwest Chapter-NRHS (Portland, OR).

40 Alco S-2 1950 ?

41 Alco S-2 1950 ?

42 Alco S-4 1952 Sold to Relco, re# 1072.

43 Alco S-4 1952 Sold to Relco, re# 1076.

44 Alco S-4 1954 Sold to Relco, re# 1071 (1st).

45 Alco S-4 1954 ?

46 Alco T-6 1968 Sold 11/84 to Neptune Bulk Terminal (Vancouver, BC).
Reported still in service.

47 Alco T-6 1968 Sold to Oregon Steel Mills (Portland, OR), re# 756, later re# 9602.
Sold to International Terminals (Portland, OR), re# 9624. International Terminals is owned by Schnitzer Steel.

Notes:

The Portland Terminal Railroad was originally called the Northern Pacific Terminal Co., the name was changed in 1965.
All (diesel) locomotives acquired new.
The last Alcos were retired in the mid-1980's in favor of locomotives supplied by the PTRR's parent roads.
Several Alcos still on the property in the early 1990's.

I would like to thank Bart Jennings, Sheldon Perry, and Aaron Schwarz for supplying information used to compile this roster.

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Locomotive Roster
Road No.	Builder	Model	Year Built	Disposition / Additional photo links

30	Alco	S-1	1940	Sold in 1963 to Yreka Western, re# 603. Sold in 1970 to Port of Tacoma, re# 703, then re# 5703 after 1981. Retired c. 1988, then (donated?) to Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. In service on Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad in 2001. Restored as NP Terminal Co. 30. On lease to the Lake Whatcom Railway.
31	Alco	S-1	1940	Sold in 1963 to Yreka Western, re# 604. Sold in 1970 to Port of Tacoma, re# 704. Still at Port of Tacoma in 1981. Disposition unknown.
32	Alco	S-1	1942	Traded in to Alco in 1968. Resold by Alco to Tacoma Belt Line, re# 901(2nd).
33	Alco	S-1	1942	Traded in to Alco in 1968. Resold by Alco to Tacoma Belt Line, re# 902 (2nd).
34	Alco	S-1	1942	Sold 8/65 to Central California Traction, re# 42. Disposition unknown. Stored at Willits, CA, in 1992, privately owned but still lettered as CCT 42.
35	Alco	S-2	1943	Sold to Nekoosa Paper (Wisconsin?), re# 15.
36	Alco	S-2	1943	Donated(?) to Pacific Northwest Chapter-NRHS (Portland, OR).
37	Alco	S-2	1943	Sold to Schnitzer Steel (Portland, OR), re# 4305.
38	Alco	S-2	1949	Sold to Fort Howard Paper (Green Bay, WI), re# 63-138. Transferred to Fort Howard Paper (Muskogee, OK) same#.
39	Alco	S-2	1949	Donated(?) to Pacific Northwest Chapter-NRHS (Portland, OR).
40	Alco	S-2	1950	?
41	Alco	S-2	1950	?
42	Alco	S-4	1952	Sold to Relco, re# 1072.
43	Alco	S-4	1952	Sold to Relco, re# 1076.
44	Alco	S-4	1954	Sold to Relco, re# 1071 (1st).
45	Alco	S-4	1954	?
46	Alco	T-6	1968	Sold 11/84 to Neptune Bulk Terminal (Vancouver, BC). Reported still in service.
47	Alco	T-6	1968	Sold to Oregon Steel Mills (Portland, OR), re# 756, later re# 9602. Sold to International Terminals (Portland, OR), re# 9624. International Terminals is owned by Schnitzer Steel.

Notes: The Portland Terminal Railroad was originally called the Northern Pacific Terminal Co., the name was changed in 1965. All (diesel) locomotives acquired new. The last Alcos were retired in the mid-1980's in favor of locomotives supplied by the PTRR's parent roads. Several Alcos still on the property in the early 1990's.