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California Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
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Agrex, Inc.
This company took over Koppel Bulk Terminal and later was sold to Metropolitan Stevedore Co.
76, S12, was built by Baldwin in October 1952, #75776, as Southern Pacific 1494, Class DS-114. It was renumbered 2128, Class BS412-3, in 1966 and was sold to Koppel Bulk Terminal Co as 2126 in 1974. It was renumbered 76 in 1976 and later became Agrex as 76. It later became Metropolitan Stevedore Co as 1 and later scrapped in November 1995.
530, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1942, #1679, FN E475-2, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 530. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. They sold it to Agrex as 530 in November 1981.
Alameda Belt Line RR
D-1, S1, was built by Alco in March 1942, #69878. It was sold as Central California Traction Co 40 in 1963 and sold for parts to ST&E in 1976.
D-5, S2, was built by Alco in February 1944, #70158, as State Belt RR of California 22. It became ABL D-5 on August 31, 1960, and renumbered 105. Disposition in not known.
Alaska Lumber Co.
5 was built by Lima. No further information has been found.
Almanor RR
Collins Pine Co.
106, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1946, #28340 as Almanor RR 106. It was sold as Big Creek & Telocaset RR 106 in 1955 and transferred as Valsetz Lumber Co 1 in 1959. It became Boise Cascade Corp 1 and later became Valley & Siletz RR 8. It was sold to Stimson Lumber Co in May 1985 and sold to Oregon Coast Scenic RR in 2009.
166, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1955, #32296. It was rebuilt by General Electric in August 1964 and transferred as Almanor 166. It is apparently a museum item after the line was closed.
POVA 103, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric on December 1956, #32679, as Lehigh Portland Cement Co 1. The plant became LaFarge Cement Co 1. It was donated to the local Lions Club and operated by Pend Oreille Valley as POVA 103 in 1998. It was sold to Almanor but never relettered. When Almanor abandoned, it was sold as Oregon Shortline LLC 70 in November 2011.
Alton & Pacific RR
North of San Francisco, a quarter-century ago, at Alton, CA, there was a narrow gauge railroad which used a German steam locomotive "dooded up" like an American locomotive. It was a tourist road owned and operated by an individual who has apparently passed on.
They had a small Plymouth which was apparently used when steam was not available.
63, interurban, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1933, #1562, as San Francisco Napa & Calistoga Ry 63 It was sold as Pacific Lumber Co 63 in 1943. It was preserved by A&P later and then acquired by Western Railway Museum in 1984.
100, interurban box motor, was built by McGuire-Cummings in 1922, as SFN&C 100. It became San Francisco & Napa Valley RR in 1935. It was sold as PLCo 100 in 1942. It was preserved by A&P later and then acquired by WRM in 1984.
Amador Central RR
5 was built by Schenectady in May 1875, #981 as Central Pacific of California 189. It became Southern Pacific 1554, Class DO, and renumbered 2023, Class T-57, in 1901. It was sold as ACRR 5 on March 28, 1910.
7 was built by Baldwin in January 1901, #18595. as McCloud River RR 8. It was sold as ACRR 7 in 1939 and donated to the Ione Chamber of Commerce in December 1960.
9 was built by Baldwin in January 1901, #18596, as McCRRy 9. It was sold as Yreka Western RR 9 in December 1939 and resold as Amador Central RR 9 in 1944. It was sold to Nez Perce RR 9 in 1945 and sold to Richard Hinebaugh as Kettle Moraine RR 9 in January 1966. It was donated to National Railroad Museum in January 2003.
334 was built by Alco-Schenectady in November 1907, #43292, as Nevada Consolidated Copper Co 334. It was sold and rebuilt as ACRR 334 in 1935 and sold to Pacific States Steel Co 334 in 1941.
American Bulk Loading Enterprises
500, S6, was built by Alco.
No number, S12, was built by Baldwin.
American Potash Co.
765, 80 Ton, was built by Generai Electric in April 1945, #27860, as United States Navy 65-00297 as North Island Naval Air Station 26. It was sold as Trona Ry 49 in 1964 and sold to Kerr-McGee Chemical Co 765 and resold as American Potash Co 765. It was resold as American Grain & Cattle Co 765 and became PLB Grain 765. It became MidWest Storage Co 765.
Arcata & Mad River RR
Mad River Trestle.
Arizona & California RR
We have a special page on this regional road. 
Guy F. Atkinson Co.
1 was built by Plymouth.
1st 2 was built by Plymouth.
2nd 2 was built by Plymouth.
3rd 2 was built by Plymouth.
3 was built by Plymouth.
1st 4 was built by Plymouth, #6424.
2nd 4, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1951, #31287.
2801, HH600, was built by Alco in January 1938, #69045, as Chicago & Eastern Illinois 102. It was sold to Exporting & Importing Co on August 29, 1949. It was sold as Pine Flat Contractors 2801 and resold as GFACo 2801. It was sold as Puget Sound & Baker River Ry 95 and became Scott Paper Co 3. It was scrapped.
Unknown number, 25 Ton HLC2, was built by Plymouth in June 1928, #2922, for Guy F Atkinson Co. It was sold to U S Bureau of Reclamation and sold as General Contruction Co 3. It was sold as Union RR of Oregon 1 in 1940. It was retired in 1989 and sold to Eldon C Stutsman Trucking Co in 1992.
Baja California RR
3905, GP39-3, was built nu Electro-Motive in May 1965, #30080, FN 7786-17, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 1366, Class 1300, GP35. It was renumbered 3366, Class 3300, in 1970 and rebuilt at Cleburne in June 1984 as 2866, Class 2800. It became Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2566, Class GP35, on February 18, 2000. It was sold to Larry's Truck Equipment as LTEX 2566 and rebuilt as GP39-3. It was leased as BJRR 3905 and returned as LTEX 3905 in 2018. It was leased to Blacklands RR
J. H. Baxter Co.
This is an interstate wood preserving company.
Bay Point & Clayton
This little railroad served and was owned by Colwell Cement Co at Bay Point, California.
1 was an 0-6-0 and is shown here on a fantrip pulling a string of Sacramento Northern cars into the cement plant.
5 was a typical saddle tanker.
Berg Metals Co.
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Blake Brothers Co.
6 was built by Heisler in January 1917, #1351, as Bluestone Mining & Smelting Co 1. It was sold as Mason Valley Mines Co 1 in 1929 and sold to J L Botsford , dealer, in 1939. It was restored as BBCo 6 in 1944 and retired in 1959. It was used for a railfan trip and painted as 1, It was sold to Burt Randolph in October 1962.
Bruggers & Munson
This was a locomotive dealer.
1796, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1961, #26938, FN7610-6, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 1349, and went to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. It was sold to Central California Traction Co as 1795 in May 1981 and was sold to B&Mon 1795 in April 2000.
California Northern RR
This is a RailAmerica line.
California Western Ry. & Navigation Co.
We have a page on this line.
Camino Cable & Northern RR
2 was built by September 17, 1884, #122, as Rumsey Lumber Co 2. It became Hart & Horning 2 in 1897 and sold as El Dorado Lumber 2 in 1901. It became C D Danaher Pine 2 in 1911 and R E Danaher Co 2 in 1915. It became Michican-California Lomber Co 2 in 1917 and retired in 1952. It was sold as CC&N 2 in 1968 and donated to Paul Bunyan Forest Camp in 1996.
15, 47 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1943, #27538, as Oahu Railway & Land Co 15. It was sold CC&N 15 in 1947, and resold as Georgetown Loop RR 15 in 1986. It was sold to Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004 and was lettered as Georgetown Breckenridge & Leadville RR 15. It was leased as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR 15 in 2013.
Camino Placerville & Lake Tahoe RR
Placerville & Lake Tahoe RR
1 was built by Lima on June 20, 1904, #885, as El Dorado Lumber Co 8. It was sold as P< 1 and became CP< in January 1912. It was scrapped in 1955.
2 was built by Lima Locomotive in June 1922, #3172, as Little River Redwood Co 4. It became Hammond & Little River Redwood Co in February 1931 and sold as CP< 4 in 1935. It was donated to City of Los Angeles for Travel Town Museum in July 1955.
101, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1953. #31231.
Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co.
"Tahoe" was built by Baldwin Locomotive in March 1875, #3709. It was renumbered 1 in 1890 and sold to Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR as 5 in June 1899. It was sold to Frank Lloyd Productions in 1940 and sold to MCA Inc in December 1958. It was transfered as Revue Productions in 1960 and donated to Nevada County NG RR Museum in May 1985. It was restored as NCNG 5.
"Glenbrook", was built by Baldwin Locomotive in March 1875, #3712. It was numbered 2 in 1890 and transferred as Lake Tahoe Ry & Transportation Co 1 in January 1899. It was sold to Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR in 1936 but never operated it. It was sold to Hope & Will Bliss in 1942 and donated to Nevada State Railroad Museum
Caspar South Fork & Eastern RR
Caspar Logging Co.
This little logging railroad operated from 1884 until 1948.
2 "Daisy" was built by Baldwin in 1885.
3 "Smilex" was built by Baldwin in 1894 and was rebuilt in 1926. It was scrapped in 1956.
4 "Hercules" was built by Climax in January 1903, #449. It was retired in 1948 and scrapped in 1956.
5 "Trojan" was built by Baldwin in 1910, #54875. It was retired in 1948 and scrapped in 1958.
6 was built by Lima on November 16, 1918, #3017, as Moore Shipbuilding & Dock Co. with no number. It was sold as CSF&E 6 on September 8, 1922, and scrapped in 1956.
7 "Samson" was built by Baldwin in 1924, #56893. It was retired in 1948 and scrapped in 1958.
Castro Point Ry.
Niles Canyon Ry.
Pacific Locomotive Association
We have a page on this museum.
Central California Traction Co.
We have a page on this former trolley line.
Clover Valley Lumber Co.
4 was built by Baldwin Locomotive March 1924, #57684. It was sold as Feather River Lumber Co 4 in December 1957 and was sold as Tahoe Timber Co as a stationary boiler in December 1957. It was donated to Pacific Locomotive Association in July 1976.
8 was built by Baldwin in November 1907, #32160, as Hobart Estates Co 8. It was transferred as Hobart Southern RR 8 in March 1932 and sold as CVLCo 8 in August 1938. It was sold as Feather River RR 8 in December 1956 and donated as Feather River Short Line RR 8 in March 1958.
Coast Rail Services
1005, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1948, #9582, FN E1010-2, as Texas & Pacific 1010. It became Missouri Pacific 1010 in 1976 and sold as Swift & Co 185. It was sold as A E Staley Co 179 and became Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 185. It was sold as CRSX 1005.
Consolidated Rock Products Co.
Reliance Rock Co.
1 was built by Alco-Cooke in January 1925, #66168, as Reliance Rock 1. It became CRCo in January 1929 and donated to City of Los Angeles in 1957. It became Travel Town Museum in 1958.
1833, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1941, #13167, as Quartermaster Corps 4548. It was renumbered U S Army 7429 and sold to Conestoga Equipment Co. They sold it to CRCo as 1833 in 1955.
Davies-Johnson Lumber Co.
26 was built by Baldwin in 1908, #32646, as Ocean Shore RR 6. It was acquired by Sierra RR in 1920 as 26 and later sold to Davies-Johnson Lumber Co as 26. It was scrapped in May 1939.
Delta Bulk Terminal
1001, C636, was built by Alco in April 1968, #3499-13, as Penn Central 6342, Class AF-36a. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 6792, Class C-636, in April 1976 and sold as DBT 1001 in 1983. It was sold as Delaware-Lackawanna 6793 in 2001 and renumbered 3642 in 2002.
Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co.
5 was built by Heisler in November 1920, #1446, as Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Ry 9. It was sold as Siskiyou Lumber Co 1 in 1924 and sold as D&CL 5 in 1929. It was sold as Pacific Lumber Co 9 in 1951.
Double T Agricultural Museum
"Southern Pacific 216" was built by Baldwin in February 1987, #8395, as Union Pacific 737. It was sold as Texas & New Orleans 246, Class E-62, in April 1902 and renumbered 216. Class E-21, in 1913. It was sold as Erath Sugar Co Ltd 216 in December 1929 and became Vermillion Sugar Co 216 in August 1947. It was sold to F Nelson Blount in 1957 and became part of Steamtown in 1965. It moved to Scranton in October 1985. It was donated to Nevada State Railroad Museum and then donated to Feather River Railroad Museum. It was sold to Double T Agricultural Museum in 2003 and restored as Southern Pacific 216.
El Dorado Lumber Co.
8 was built by Lima on June 20, 1904, #885. It was sold as Placerville & Lake Tahoe RR 1 and became Camino Placerville & Lake Tahoe in January 1912. It was scrapped in 1955.
Etiwanda Steel Products, Inc.
461, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1942, #15761, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 461, Class 460. It was sold as ESPI 461 in 1966 and retired with no info..
Eureka Southern RR
30, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1969, #34754, FN 7154-3, as Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines 2007, Class EF-20. It became Penn Central 2007, Class EF-20, and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7667, Class GP-38. It was sold as EUKA 30 in 1984 and sold to Dakota Minnesota & Eastern as 3800 "City of Owatonna" in 1993.
31, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1969, #34755, FN 7154-5, as PRSL 2008, Class EF-20. It became PC 2008, Class EF-20, and became Conrail 7668, Class GP-38. It was sold as EUKA 31 in 1984 and sold to DM&E as 3801 "City of Midland" in 1993.
70, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1953, #18418, FN 5250-10, as
Ever Ready Machine Co.
6, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1943,
#17902, as United States Army 7857 for Unatilla Ordance Depot. It became
No number, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1945, #27856, as United States Navy 65-00287 and assigned as Oakland Naval Supply Depot 10. It was sold to ERM with no number.
Feather River RR
4 was built by Baldwin Locomotive March 1924, #57684, as Clover Valley Lumber Co 4. It was sold as Feather River Lumber Co 4 in December 1957 and was sold as Tahoe Timber Co as a stationary boiler in December 1957. It was donated to Pacific Locomotive Association in July 1976.
8 was built by Baldwin in November 1907, #32160, as Hobart Estates Co 8. It was transferred as Hobart Southern RR 8 in March 1932 and sold as Clover Valley Lumber Co 8 in August 1938. It was sold as FRRR 8 in December 1956 and donated as Feather River Short Line RR 8 in March 1958.
Feather River & Western RR
244, MRS1, was built by Alco and General Electric in 1953, #80436, #31677, as United States Army B2122. It later became United States Navy 65-00544 and sold as FR&W 244. It was sold as Nevada Northern 244 and sold as Yreka Western RR 244.
Feather River Short Line RR
8 was built by Baldwin in November 1907, #32160, as Hobart Estates Co 8. It was transferred as Hobart Southern RR 8 in March 1932 and sold as Clover Valley Lumber Co 8 in August 1938. It was sold as Feather River RR 8 in December 1956 and donated as FRSL 8 in March 1958.
Fibreboard Corp.
1, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1947, #29071. It was sold as Morrison-Knudsen Corp 84 and resold as Broderick Wood Products Corp no number. It was sold as Koppers Corp no number in 1983.
2, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1948, #30025. It was sold as Laramie Valley Cement Co 2 in 1968 and became Monolith Portland Cement Co 2.
159, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1959, #25342, FN 4427-1, as Pickering Lumber Co 103. It became Fiberboard Corp 103 in 1965 and sold as USSC 159.
Fillmore & Western RR
Short Line Enterprises
51 was built by Baldwin in July 1906, #28665, as Great Western RR 51. It was sold to Boulder Scientific Co in September 1963 and leased as F&W as 51 in 1992. It was returned to Colorado in 2003 and restored as GW 51.
100, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1949, #6600, FN E1013-A3, as Chicago & North Western 4068A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 410 in December 1971. It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired by RTA on May 2, 1983, and sold it to Rails Diversified Inc as 410 in March 1985. They sold it to Winchester & Western RR and they resold it to Maryland Midland RR as 100. It finally was sold to SLE as F&W 100.
101, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1949, #8570, FN E1188-A23, as C&NW 4083A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 413 in December 1971. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired on May 2, 1983, and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal in 1985. It was resuld to Rails Diversified in March 1985 as 413. Then it was sold to W&W and then to MDMD as 101. It was later sold to SLE as F&W 101.
1059, S6, was built by Alco in July 1956, #81730, as Southern Pacific1059, Class DS-11. It was renumbered 1226, Class AS409-3, in 1966, and sold as Ventura County Ry 9 in 1983. It was sold as F&W 1059 in 2011.
3003, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1963, #28502, FN 7663-11, as Chesapeake & Ohio 3026, Class MRSE-30. It was reclassified as Class GP-30 in 1964 and rebuilt later as Class GP-30M. It was renumbered 4220 and then became CSX Transportation 4220, Class GP-30M. It was sold to Ohio Central RR as 4220 and later sold to Arizona & California RR as 3003 in 1998. It was sold as F&W 3003 and resold as Bountiful Grain & Craig Mountain RR 3003.
3502, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1965, #30356, FN 7793-29, as Pennsylvania RR 2339, Class EF-22. It became Penn Central 2339, Class EF-22, in 1968 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 2339 in April 1976 and later AZCR as 3502 in 1995. It was transferred as California Northern RR 3502 in 2001 and sold as SLE 3502 in 2003..
4009, RS32, was built by Alco in April 1962, #84034, as Southern Pacific 7309, Class DF-618. It was renumbered 4009, Class AF420-1, in 1966 and retired in May 1977. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive Co in May 1977 as 4009 and sold as F&W 4009 in 1988.
Foster Farms
No number, S4, was built by Alco in May 1951, #78777, as
Western Pacific 563, Class S-57.
It was sold as Central California Traction Co 50 in October 1973 and returned to
WP in 1976. It was sold as FF with no number and resold to
private owners. It was given to
No number, S6 was built by Alco in June 1955, #81301, as
No number, S6, was built by Alco in July 1956, #81733, as SP 1062, Class DS-11. It was renumbered 1229, Class AS409-3, in 1965 and sold to Bethlehem Steel Co 10. It was sold to FF in 1986.
Fruit Growers Supply Co.
On one of the discussion lists recently, there was a reference to this company which was owned by the Sunkist people. Here is a photo of one of their locomotives.
3 was built by Climax in December 1912, #932, and was formerly Northern California Lumber Co. 3.
Tim Purdy has sent us the following additional history.
The Fruit Growers Supply Company No. 3 Climax was used at their operations at Hilt, Siskiyou County until about 1925, when it was just then used for switching cars at the mill. After the 1932 logging season Fruit Growers discontinued their railroad logging operations at Hilt and would eventually sell of their rolling stock. In 1930 the No. 3 appears in the Company records on te inventory of disposable equipment valued at $1,900 and later someone crossed out that figure and wrote junk. For years the No. 3 sat alongside an old freight shed, until 1954 it was donated to the Southern California Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Society.
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